The Complete Poems And Translations
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Christopher Marlowe, the brilliant and controversial Elizabethan playwright and poet, left behind a body of verse that rivals Shakespeare in its ambition and beauty. The Complete Poems and Translations gathers the full range of Marlowe's poetic output, including his celebrated narrative poem Hero and Leander, his passionate lyric The Passionate Shepherd to His Love, and his accomplished translations of Ovid's Amores and Lucan's Pharsalia. The collection presents a writer of extraordinary linguistic daring, whose sensuous imagery and bold classical references pushed the boundaries of Elizabethan verse. Marlowe's translations, far from being mere scholarly exercises, crackle with the same vitality and transgressive energy that defines his original work, making this volume an essential companion for any reader of Renaissance literature.
Author: Christopher Marlowe
Format: Paperback
Genre: Poetry
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
Christopher Marlowe, the brilliant and controversial Elizabethan playwright and poet, left behind a body of verse that rivals Shakespeare in its ambition and beauty. The Complete Poems and Translations gathers the full range of Marlowe's poetic output, including his celebrated narrative poem Hero and Leander, his passionate lyric The Passionate Shepherd to His Love, and his accomplished translations of Ovid's Amores and Lucan's Pharsalia. The collection presents a writer of extraordinary linguistic daring, whose sensuous imagery and bold classical references pushed the boundaries of Elizabethan verse. Marlowe's translations, far from being mere scholarly exercises, crackle with the same vitality and transgressive energy that defines his original work, making this volume an essential companion for any reader of Renaissance literature.