Dr. Faustus by Christopher Marlowe

What is a newly graduated doctor of medicine to do when he finds that he still does not have enough knowledge to control everyone around him? Well turn to black magic of course. And what is a new magician of black magic to do when he finds out that he is not really that good at black magic? Why sell his soul to the devil of course.I loved this play. It is short and there are some funny parts. For some reason in this play every time the devil appears, the stage directions call for fireworks. And two angels pop up every once and awhile, one good, one bad trying to lure Faustus to their side. The play is not all funny, and the ending is somewhat ambiguous. The text makes it sound as if Faustus does in fact go through with the deal he made with the devil, but the text presents in a manner that me think, maybe he didn’t.Around 30 pages, in modern English, and a quick read...I recommend it. (Orignally posted on November 30, 2006)