Harald Karlström came to the conclusion in 1928 that Christopher Marlowe was not suitable as a fictional character. "Wenn wir uns zuletzt mit der Frage beschäftigen, ob Marlowe eine passende Gestalt für ein Drama ist, muss man dieses bezweifeln. Weil wenig von Marlowes äusserem Schicksale überliefert worden ist, kann er…
Marlowe made only two excursions into the musical world. Unfortunately, I could hardly find out anything about either of them, let alone a recording. Herbert Bedford set to music in 1898 W. L. Courtney drama Kit Marlowe’s Dead (1890). The musical Marlowe by Jim Horowitz and Leo Rost saw just…
Christopher Marlowe was obviously quicker and harderworking than I am. Unfortunately, this post is still a work in progress.
Christopher Marlowe has had his own rose since 2002. It was bred by English rose breeder David C. H. Austin and belongs to the English rose Leander hybrid. The colour of the rosette-shaped flowers varies from orange-red, unusual for English roses, to salmon pink.1 Austin, David. 2022. “Christopher Marlowe Rose.”…
The fact that the general public still regards Marlowe as a pioneer for the acceptance of same-sex love, especially in connection with Edward II, is due in part to director Derek Jarman, although he did not intend it to be so. He had already made a much acclaimed film in…
Put simply, the Greek philosopher Epicurus (341-270) regarded the pursuit of pleasure as the basis of human existence, whereby "pleasure" is not to be synonymous with sensual pleasures, but with inner peace that can be achieved through reason, moderation and virtue. An important point was also the elimination of fear,…
Christopher Marlowe was obviously quicker and harderworking than I am. Unfortunately, this post is still a work in progress.
Philip Henslowe’s diary is considered one of the most important contemporary sources of information on Elizabethan theatre. The book measures 33.66 x 20.32 centimetres and contained 242 pages today. It originally belonged to John Henslowe, who used it as an account book for his timber and mining business in Ashdown…
Towards the end of the Victorian era, Marlowe achieved great popularity in England. To do justice to this, a memorial was to be erected in Canterbury. A committee was formed to finance the project, including Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Henry Irving, Sir Sidney Lee, Algernon Charles Swinburne and Robert Browning.1 The…
Christopher Marlowe was obviously quicker and harderworking than I am. Unfortunately, this post is still a work in progress.
