Christopher Marlowe was a 16th century English playwright and the leading Elizabethan tragedian before Shakespeare. His works are known for their overreaching protagonists and use of blank verse. The Tragedy of Dido Queen of Carthage features familiar Greek characters, including Dido, Jupiter, Hermes, Cupid, Venus, and Juno. Dido was the first queen and founder of Carthage, and her story has been told in many ways. Marlowe's drama is one of the best.
Thomas Nashe Poradie kníh (chronologicky)
Thomas Nashe bol popredný alžbětinský spisovateľ, ktorý sa preslávil ako pamfletista, dramatik, básnik a satirik. Jeho tvorba sa vyznačuje bystrým pozorovaním a ostrou kritikou spoločnosti svojej doby. Nashe majstrovsky využíval jazyk na vytváranie živých a často provokatívnych obrazov, čím si zabezpečil miesto medzi najvýraznejšími literárnymi hlasmi svojej generácie. Jeho satirický talent a zmysel pre detail zanechali nezmazateľnú stopu v anglickej literatúre.
Der glücklose Reisende oder Das Leben des Jack Wilton
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Written in the late sixteenth century, at the pinnacle of the English Renaissance, the rich and ingenious works of Thomas Nashe uniquely reveal the ambivant nature of the Elizabethan era. This collection of Nashe's works includes The Unfortunate Traveller, Pierce Penniless, Terrors of the Night, Lenten Stuff, and more.