Not only does he claim Faustus' soul, but also, as the devil himself, he is ostensibly everyone's antagonist.

Ultimately, though, the title of antagonist should probably go to Lucifer. He certainly acts as a bad influence on his friends and acquaintances (like his servant Wagner) and with petty villainy towards his enemies (like the knight at Charles V's court). Hunter, Five Act Structure in Doctor Faustus John Russell Brown, Doctor Faustus at Stratford - on - Avon, 1968. It was probably written in 1592 or 1593, shortly before Marlowes death. Antagonist: As is the case with any good tragic hero, Faustus is arguably his own antagonist. The Source of DOCTOR FAUSTUS from THE HISTORY OF THE DAMNABLE LIFE AND DESERVED DEATH OF DOCTOR JOHN FAUSTUS. The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus, commonly referred to simply as Doctor Faustus, is an Elizabethan tragedy by Christopher Marlowe, based on German stories about the title character Faust.Evidence of those hoofprints of Satan, and of the infernal contract he offered to that poor necromancer, skitter across the pages of history and literature. His cries of regret for having sold his soul to Lucifer and his pleas for more time are unsuccessful, and devils drag him away to Hell. Faustus has conjured a lot of extra devils over the years. With tension mounting, the hour of Faustus's death and damnation draws near.

Setting: Wittenberg, Germany Rome, at the pope's court the court of emperor Charles V.Scholars debate the authenticity and relative merits of these two versions of Marlowe's play that survive. Possibly around 1592, when the English translation of a German version of the story is known to have surfaced. Full Title: The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus.

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