Doctor Faustus (Oxford Playscripts)
by Christopher Marlowe adapted Geraldine McCaughrean

Name: Doctor Faustus (Oxford Playscripts)
Brand: Christopher Marlowe adapted Geraldine McCaughrean
SKU: 9780198320869
Rating: 2.75 (9 reviews)

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Highlights

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Large Cast

British Adaptation

What readers are saying

Readers have mixed feelings about this adaptation of Doctor Faustus. Some enjoy the engaging interpretation, while others feel it fails to convey the depth of the original story.

Engaging adaptationCaptures the essence of ambitionLacks depth compared to the original

Synopsis

Doctor Faustus, a talented student in Wittenburg, Germany, wants to learn more than the university has to offer.

Craving knowledge of things beyond his reach, Faustus turns to the study of magic.

Tempted by the immense powers of the black arts, he makes a pact with the devil himself... BLNew, innovative activities specifically tailored to support the KS3 Framework for Teaching English and help students to fulfill the Framework objectives.

Activities include work on Speaking and Listening, close text analysis, and the structure of playscripts, and act as a springboard for personal writing

Publication

PublisherOxford University Press

Year2006

BindingPaperback

Pages96

LanguageEnglish

ISBN-139780198320869

ISBN-100198320868

Doctor Faustus (Oxford Playscripts) is a British adaptation play written by Christopher Marlowe adapted Geraldine McCaughrean and published by Oxford University Press (2006).