The Tragical History of Doctor FaustusFrom the Quarto of 1616

Scholar makes a pact with the devil for knowledge and power

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Tamburlaine the Great — Part 2

Conqueror Tamburlaine continues his relentless, brutal campaign for power

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Faust: A Tragedy

Scholar makes a pact with the Devil, seeking ultimate knowledge and pleasure

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Phaedra

Queen Phaedra falls tragically in love with her stepson, Hippolytus

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Venice Preserved: A Tragedy in Five Acts

A plot to overthrow the Venetian government unravels with personal betrayals

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Goat Alley: A Tragedy of Negro Life

Depiction of early 20th-century African American struggles in urban slums

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The Duchess of Padua

Young man seeks revenge, finds love, faces tragic consequences in Renaissance Italy

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Rosamund, Queen of the Lombards: A Tragedy

Historical drama about Rosamund's plot to avenge her father's murder

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Mordred and Hildebrand: A Book of Tragedies

Tales exploring themes of betrayal, redemption within mythical contexts

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Locrine: A Tragedy

Elizabethan drama where Locrine's love leads to war and personal disaster

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