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Tamburlaine the Great

by Christopher Marlowe

Cover of Tamburlaine the Great

Tamburlaine the Great, parts one and two are the first plays that Christopher Marlowe wrote for London's then new freestanding, open-air public playhouses. They trace the progress of Tamburlaine, a Central Asian leader, as he 'scourges kingdoms with his conquering sword'.

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