The Marlowe Papers
A Fiction, Historical, British Literature book. We will discover nothing if we bind ourselves to accepted wisdoms. Questioning is...
On May 30th, 1593, a celebrated young playwright was killed in a tavern brawl in London. That, at least, was the official version. Now let Christopher Marlowe tell you the truth: that his 'death' was an elaborate ruse to avoid his being hanged for heresy; that he was spirited across the channel to live on...
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We will discover nothing if we bind ourselves to accepted wisdoms. Questioning is necessary for discovery. Ros Barber, The Marlowe Papers //
I give this 2.5 stars. It took me a very long time to read this book. About 6 months. I kept starting and stopping. I think it's very impressive that Barber wrote it all in verse, but reading it was very tiresome and I almost gave up. I felt like the whole time I was waiting for something that made me understand why Marlowe could be... One of the most original and enthralling novels I've ever read. Totally gripping plot: adventure and mystery and romance and history and literary whodunnit all rolled into a bundle of fast-moving poetic narrative. A must read. Barber is a master at conjuring the dead. She so skillfully imparts the substance of the Renaissance you feel your flesh creep with the longings and desires of people she magically brings to life as we envision each scene she seductively lays before us. How does Barber accomplish this magic? She tells the tale in verse. Writing like...
