The From the Quarto of 1616 Marlowe, Christopher 1564-1593 creator Dyce, Alexander 1798-1869 text utu 1997 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus" by Christopher Marlowe is an Elizabethan tragedy written in the late 16th century and first performed around 1594. A scholar sells his soul to the devil in exchange for magical power, rising to greatness through his pact with Lucifer and the demon Mephistopheles. As Faustus wields his newfound abilities, he faces an ultimate reckoning when the price of his bargain comes due. This influential work explores ambition, the limits of knowledge, and the perilous cost of desire. (This is an automatically generated summary.) See also PG#779 from the Quarto of 1604 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Faustus_(play) Release date is 1997-02-01 Produced by Gary R. L. Young, and David Widger Original publication data not identified Germany -- Drama Tragedies (Drama) Faust, -approximately 1540 -- Drama Magicians -- Drama PR Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/811 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/811 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133036.0 811