In the play The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe, Faustus says he will do many wonderful things with his power but ends up mostly using it for his own selfish purposes. ... Faustus creates an enchanted, floating castle for the Duke of Vanholt. ... Faustus makes selling his soul seem not so bad by talking himself into believing he will actually use it for good. ... Faustus talks himself into making many blunders. ... Faustus wants to do good at first but then the power gets to his head. ...

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Marlowe's final and most famous play is Doctor Faustus. In this play, Faustus sells his soul to the devil for knowledge and power (World History: The Modern Era). ... Marlowe's most famous play, Doctor Faustus, has been retold countless times (World History: The Modern Era). ...

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Marlowe's Edward-II, which derives its sources from the chronicles by Holinshed and Stowe, centres around the tragedy of misrule in a complex and intriguing manner. Marlowe accentuates the follies of kingship involving a misunderstanding of the role of a king in English history. The play begins at a...

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