Faustus
Americannoun
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This would be the first evidence that the author of Doctor Faustus, about a man who sells his soul to the devil, wrote comedy.
From The Guardian • Apr. 14, 2020
Since leaving the show, he has appeared in a West End production of Doctor Faustus, as well as films like Pompeii and Testament of Youth.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2019
Faustus Archway Theatre offers an immersive site-specific staging of Marlowe’s classic fable about a scholar who makes a deal with the devil.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2018
Comparisons are made to other large, difficult works: Infinite Jest, Gravity’s Rainbow, Doctor Faustus.
From Slate • May 15, 2017
I often thought of these lines of his, from Doctor Faustus:
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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