Marlowe, Christopher 1564-1593 creator Dyce, Alexander 1798-1869 text utu 1997 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Tamburlaine the Great — Part 1" by Christopher Marlowe is a play written in 1587 or 1588. This groundbreaking Elizabethan drama follows a Scythian shepherd who rises through cunning and conquest to become emperor of Persia. Tamburlaine defeats Persian rulers, captures the Turkish emperor and uses him as a footstool, then conquers Africa before claiming Damascus. The play revolutionized English drama with its vivid language and blank verse, demonstrating unprecedented theatrical power and ambition that would influence playwrights for decades. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamburlaine Release date is 1997-11-01 Produced by Gary R. Young, and David Widger Original publication data not identified Timur, 1336-1405 -- Drama English drama Tragedies (Drama) Historical drama PR Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1094 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1094 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133040.0 1094