Jew of Malta
Author: first_name: Christopher
last_name: Marlowe
Language: English
Year: 1589

Christopher &#8220;Kit&#8221; Marlowe (baptised 26 February 1564 &#8211; 30 May 1593) was an English dramatist, poet, and translator of the Elizabethan era. The foremost Elizabethan tragedian before William Shakespeare, he is known for his magnificent blank verse, his overreaching protagonists, and his own untimely death.<br /><br />
<i>The Jew of Malta</i> (1589) is an original story of religious conflict, intrigue, and revenge, set against a backdrop of the struggle for supremacy between Spain