The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus, commonly referred to simply as Doctor Faustus, is an Elizabethan tragedy by Christopher Marlowe based on German stories about the title character Faust, first performed sometime between 1588 and Marlowe’s death in 1593. Two different versions of the play were published in the Jacobean era, several years later.
The powerful effect of early productions of the play is indicated by the legends quickly accrued around them, such as actual devils appearing on the stage during a performance, “to the great amazement of both the actors and spectators,” a sight said to have driven some spectators mad.
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