![]() Not only are we treated with verse and countless events inspiring the poet, but also through criticism. Burgess manages to implement this talent through the playwright’s Tamburlaine, with the utmost clarity. Kit is supposed to remain anonymous during his time as an informant, but it proves difficult for such a nefarious dramatist.Ĭhristopher Marlowe is, of course, best associated with his work as a poet and playwright. Burgess centers this portion of the novel around Marlowe’s participation in the Babington Plot - an attempt to kill Queen Elizabeth and put the Catholic, Mary Queen of Scots, on the throne. ![]() ![]() Under the supervision of Thomas Walsingham, his lover’s uncle, the imminent playwright weeded out conspirators from the Spanish government. A romance that would eventually lead to trouble.Īs if his personal life wasn’t complicated enough, Marlowe was begrudgingly employed as a spy for the English government. ![]() Infamous for his atheist beliefs, Marlowe is known for brawling in bars over questions of faith. Besides heretical rhetoric, Marlowe also engages a secular lifestyle in his relationship with Thomas Walsingham, a young aristocrat with ties to the government. ![]()
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