The Jew of Malta by Christopher Marlowe

"The Jew of Malta" by Christopher Marlowe is a play written in 1589 or 1590. It follows Barabas, a wealthy Jewish merchant in Malta who loses everything when the governor seizes his wealth to pay tribute to the Turks. Consumed by revenge, Barabas embarks on a murderous campaign of manipulation and betrayal that spirals into increasingly deadly schemes. Set against Mediterranean power struggles, the play explores religious conflict and moral corruption across faiths, questioning whether any character—Christian, Jewish, or Muslim—truly lives by their professed principles. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Marlowe, Christopher, 1564-1593
Title The Jew of Malta
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jew_of_Malta
Credits Produced by Gary R. Young, and David Widger
Reading Level Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject Tragedies (Drama)
Subject Jews -- Malta -- Drama
Category Text
EBook-No. 901
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Mar 21, 2013
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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