Doctor Faustus by Roma Gill, Christopher Marlowe, Ros King

Doctor Faustus

Roma Gill, Christopher Marlowe, Ros King

128 pages • first pub 1589 (editions)

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Doctor Faustus is a play about desire: for the best in life, for knowledge, power, material comfort, and influence. Faustus sells his soul to the devil hoping to learn the secrets of the universe, but is fobbed off with explanations which he knows...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,729 reviews

Moods

dark 83%
reflective 42%
challenging 35%
mysterious 34%
tense 30%
funny 29%
adventurous 15%
sad 10%
emotional 8%
informative 5%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 43%
fast 41%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 65% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 31% | No: 29%

Loveable characters?

No: 63% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 77% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 96% | No: 1% | It's complicated: 1%

Average rating

3.63

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