Despair and Damnation: Marlowe's The Tragical History of Dr. Faustus

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Here's a good one for the Halloweeny season: Christopher Marlowe's most famous play. A scholar sells his soul to the Devil for ultimate knowledge and power!
Correction: In this episode, I misidentify the author of "The Devil and Tom Walker" as Nathaniel Hawthorne. It is, of course, Washington Irving.
Extra musical selection from "Faust" by Charles Gounod, perf. Orchestra And Chorus Of The Théâtre National De l'Opéra.

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1. Despair and Damnation: Marlowe's The Tragical History of Dr. Faustus (00:00:00)

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3. (Cont.) Despair and Damnation: Marlowe's The Tragical History of Dr. Faustus (00:17:04)