Custom essays on Bibliography

1. Hattaway, Michael. “The Theology of Marlowe’s “Doctor Faustus”. Renaissance Drama, 1970. pp.51-78
Hattaway considers theological doctrines in Marlowe’s work, and also analyzes the Christian iconography of Doctor Faustus. The author states that “Marlowe had the notions of theology that gave form to his pessimistic theory of damnation”.

2. Davidson, Nicholas. “Christopher Marlowe and Atheism”. Christopher Marlowe and English Renaissance Culture. ed. Darryll Grantley and Peter Roberts. Aldershot: Scolar, 1996. Pp. 129-147.
In the book “Marlowe and English Renaissance Culture” the authors explore the cultural context of life and work of Christopher Marlowe. N. Davidson speaks about the historical events and ideas that were present in the Marlowe’s book, with special attention on atheistic views of the author.

3. Healy, Thomas. “Doctor Faustus”. The Cambridge Companion to Christopher Marlowe. ed. Patrick Cheney. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004. Pp. 174-192.

4. Greg W.W. “The Damnation of Faustus”. Clifford Leech ed. Prentice Hall Inc, New Jersey, 1964, p.96
W. W. Greg considers the damnation of Faustus, and points the demonic kiss as the reason of damnation. Also the author points the importance of Marlowe’s masterful language that helps to develop complex themes of sin and salvation.

5. Kiessling, N. “Doctor Faustus and the Sin of Demoniality.” Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Saint Louis University. Web.
Kiessling studies Faustus spiritual sin of giving his soul to the powers of evil. The author pays special attention on the importance of the scene with Helen, analyzing the interpretations of Sir Walter Greg and J.S.Maxwell.

6. Ruickbie, Leo. “Faustus: The Life and Times of a Renaissance Magician”. The History Press, 2009. p. 15
In this book the author studies a long history of the legendabout Faustus. In fact this legend about a man who sold his soul to the Devil is one of the key stories in the European literature world. It has different interpretations and different sources, so of course it is difficult to find it’s first meaning/. So the author discusses the debates and scandals about Faustus hero, that were present in times of Renaissance.

7. Steane, J.B. “Marlowe. A Critical Study.” New York: Cambridge Press, 1964.
The author gives an insight to Marlowe’s plays, poetry, and life. The author gives characteristics of Marlowe’s works, their themes, meanings and place in the literature
8. Ericksen, Roy T. “The Forme of Faustus Fortunes”. Atlantic Highlands: Humanities Press International 1987.
In this book the author tells about the setting of Dr.Faustus world, everything that could influence his life, destiny and decision for damnation.

9. Keefer, Michael H. ed. “Christopher Marlowe’s Dr.Faustus”. Lewiston, New York: Broadview Press, 1991.
This book presents a collection of interpretations of story of Dr.Faustus, his life, work, interest to magic life and choice between good and evil.

10. Tydeman, William. “Doctor Faustus”. Basingstoke: Macmillan, 1984.
This book covers all the aspects of “Doctor Faustus” play: it’s meaning, history of performance, place in the theatrical scene.

11. Brooks, Cleanth. “The Unity of Marlowe’s “Doctor Faustus”. A Shaping of Joy Studies in the Writer’s Craft. 1972, pp. 367-80
Brooks analyses how Marlowe’s presents the dramatic development of the play: Faustus’ agreement with the devil, his falling to hell, hesitations. The author main idea is that the conflict and main theme of the play is presented very pure by the writer, and is merely “elegiac.” The author points the weaknesses of the play’s middle section, but also the agrees about the sheer force of Marlowe’s poetry that makes the play so popular.

12. Andrew Sofer. “How to Do Things with Demons: Conjuring Performatives in Doctor Faustus”. Theatre Journal, Volume 61, Number 1, March 2009, pp. 1-21
The author states that “proposing the stage-cue and the imperative address as verbal conjurings analogous to black magic, Doctor Faustus refuses to side with its own devils and reduce magic to theatre”. In this context Andrew Sofer explores such topics as Black Magic and the Riddle of Performativity, Performing Ontological Uncertainty, Unstable Magic and Unwitting Performatives, Flirting with Periperformatives in “Doctors Faustus” as a play

13. Lopez, Miguel Martines. “The physoloshy of death in Marlowe’s “Doctor Faustus”. University of Granada, Spain
The author explores Faustus problematic experience and intellectual apprehension of death, and main claim of the author is that death is portrayed in the book according to orthodox catholic thought of that time – as a direct consequence of sin.

14. Mc Alindon, Th. “Classical mythology and Christian traditions in Marlowe’s “Doctor Fausutus”. P.L.M.A., LXII, 1966
A critical interpretation of “The tragical history and life of Doctor Faustus” in the context of numerous problems posed by the complex nature of Faustus sin, and the problem of damnation.

15. Lopez, Miguel Martines. “Marlowe Faustus at the crossroads: medieval elements and diabolic games”. Literature, Culture and Society of the Medieval ages. Barcelona, 1989
Miguel Martines Lopez explores the diabolic game in the Doctor Faustus. He states that Faustus was presented from the very beginning of the book under the diabolic influence, and at the end develops into a diabolic possession. The textual evidence of that claim was supported by the historical facts and analysis of demonological literature of that time.

16. Wiener, Steven D. “PRIDE, DESPAIR AND THE WISDOM OF HOPE”.
The work by Steven D. Wiener explores such topics as the problems of pride, estrangement from God, and despair in “Doctor Faustus” and “The Faerie Queene”, and try to find commons and differences in Faustus and lie Red Cross Knight heroes.

17. Milena Kostić. “The Faustian motif in Christofer Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus”. Linguistics and Literature Vol. 7, No 2, 2009, pp. 209 – 222
The author studies Marlowe’s play as the interpretations of the Faustian legend. The author states that Marlowe, the author of Dr. Faustusis an orthodox moralist and his play, Dr. Faustus, is a morality play ending in damnation; also that “there is no more obvious Christian document in all Elizabethan drama than Dr. Faustus”.

18. D. Riggs. “The World of Christopher Marlowe”. London: Faber and Faber, 2004
In this book Riggs studies in details life and work of Christopher Marlowe: his school and university education, paying close attention at his formation as a literary artist. The author studies closely both literary works of Marlowe and their historical context, so that to present the full picture of Marlowe’s literature world.

19. Nicholas Brooke. “The Moral Tragedy of Doctor Faustus”

The author speaks about an inverted morality of the play: Faustus wanted to achieve “the supreme desires of Man”, but despite the positive statements of Faustus deeds, nevertheless they were against the declared Christian morality.

20. Andrew Duxfield. “Resolve me of all ambiguities: Doctor Faustus and the Failure to Unify”. Early Modern Literary Studies Special Issue 16 (October, 2007)

In the essay Duxfield speaks about the topics of moral Ambiguity and about Ambiguity and genre of the play “Doctor Faustus”, and argues about the unmoral sides of the hero.