Doctor Faustus & the Devil’s Bargain | Christopher Marlowe’s Chilling Masterpiece
Welcome to Grandpa and the Goddess of Poetry, where timeless literature meets today’s reflections.
In this episode, we delve into Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe — a haunting Elizabethan play about the price of ambition, the terror of damnation, and the fleeting nature of beauty.
You'll hear two stunning passages:
Faustus’s final hour as he begs the heavens for mercy before being taken by the devil
His rapturous vision of Helen of Troy — “the face that launched a thousand ships”
🕯️ Marlowe, a brilliant playwright and contemporary of Shakespeare, wrote Doctor Faustus as a warning tale about selling one’s soul for power and pleasure — a "Faustian Pact."
🗝️ Today’s thought: "Short-term pleasure is never worth eternal regret."
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