Christopher Marlowe: A Renaissance Life

Rating:
Summary: the definitive story
Review: If you're going to buy one book on Marlowe, this should be it. Kuriyama does an extraordinary job of sifting through the mystery and garbage to tell the story of Marlowe. Too many writers have sensationalized and distorted the facts, whereas Kuriyama not only provides the evidence but interprets them analytically and beautifully. Also, this is the only book where you'll find all the original source documents in one place. Plus, she knows how to keep you interested, writing in a well-thought out style that doesn't insult your intelligence, but doesn't lose you either. Well worth the read.

Rating:
Summary: the definitive story
Review: If you're going to buy one book on Marlowe, this should be it. Kuriyama does an extraordinary job of sifting through the mystery and garbage to tell the story of Marlowe. Too many writers have sensationalized and distorted the facts, whereas Kuriyama not only provides the evidence but interprets them analytically and beautifully. Also, this is the only book where you'll find all the original source documents in one place. Plus, she knows how to keep you interested, writing in a well-thought out style that doesn't insult your intelligence, but doesn't lose you either. Well worth the read.