chinchillameggy1's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
claudiathomson's review
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
emilylstevens's review
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
gillothen's review against another edition
4.0
Fascinating to see Marlowe's skills developing in "real time" so to speak. It's still full of magnificent but very long speeches, but there is much more action presented on-stage, more balance, some comic relief, some character development.
And, of course, Marlowe's language. He was still only in his early twenties at this point, but it's clear he's getting to grips with the theatricality of theatre, so to speak.
And, of course, Marlowe's language. He was still only in his early twenties at this point, but it's clear he's getting to grips with the theatricality of theatre, so to speak.
molly0909's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
bookishgecko's review against another edition
4.0
Not really my sort of thing as a play but Christopher Marlowe was a damn good playwright. Beautiful writing.
cady's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
cameronfrye's review
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
shaunnow38's review
4.0
Absolutely great work. Some of the most moving language I've read in a work of early modern drama.
The tale of Tamburlaine is frenetic, and seems to jump from battle sequence to battle sequence with little regard for the human consequence. The play addresses some of these issues in a way that forms an undercurrent to increasing violence. By the end, there is an unsettling accord struck between the violence and it's consequences as we are led into the Second Part of this tyrants fascinating tale.
The tale of Tamburlaine is frenetic, and seems to jump from battle sequence to battle sequence with little regard for the human consequence. The play addresses some of these issues in a way that forms an undercurrent to increasing violence. By the end, there is an unsettling accord struck between the violence and it's consequences as we are led into the Second Part of this tyrants fascinating tale.