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when was the tragical history of the life and death of doctor faustus written
The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor was written sometime between 1589 and 1592
who is the author of the tragical history of the life and death of doctor faustus
The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus was written by Christopher Marlowe

Question: who is the story based on
Self-contained rewrite: who is the tragical history of the life and death of doctor faustus based on