The Marlowe papers : a novel /
On May 30, 1593, a celebrated young playwright was killed in a tavern brawl in London. That, at least, was the official version. Now Christopher Marlowe reveals the truth, that his "death" was an elaborate ruse to avoid a conviction of heresy, that he was spirited across the English Channe...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
St. Martin's Press,
2013.
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| Edition: | 1st U.S. ed. |
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| Summary: | On May 30, 1593, a celebrated young playwright was killed in a tavern brawl in London. That, at least, was the official version. Now Christopher Marlowe reveals the truth, that his "death" was an elaborate ruse to avoid a conviction of heresy, that he was spirited across the English Channel to live on in lonely exile, that he continued to write plays and poetry, hiding behind the name of a colorless man from Stratford, one William Shakespeare. |
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| Item Description: | Originally published: Great Britain : Sceptre/Hodder & Stoughton, Hachette, 2012. |
| Physical Description: | xiv, 445 pages ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 439-441). |
| ISBN: | 1250017173 (hbk.) 9781250017178 (hbk.) 1250026539 (ebk.) 9781250026538 (ebk.) |