{"product_id":"marlowe-papers-paperback","title":"Marlowe Papers - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRos Barber\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2013 Desmond Elliott Prize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLonglisted for the 2013 Women's Prize for Fiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou're the author of the greatest plays of all time.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBut nobody knows.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnd if it gets out, you're dead.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn May 30, 1593, a celebrated young playwright was killed in a tavern brawl in London. That, at least, was the official version. Now Christopher Marlowe reveals the truth: that his \"death\" was an elaborate ruse to avoid a conviction of heresy; that he was spirited across the English Channel to live on in lonely exile; that he continued to write plays and poetry, hiding behind the name of a colorless man from Stratford--one William Shakespeare.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the grip of a thriller and the emotional force of a sonnet, this remarkable novel in verse gives voice to a man who was brilliant, passionate, and mercurial. A cobbler's son who counted nobles among his friends, a spy in the Queen's service, a fickle lover and a declared religious skeptic, Christopher Marlowe always courted trouble. In this memoir, love letter, confession, and settling of accounts, Ros Barber brings Christopher Marlowe and his era to vivid life in \u003ci\u003eThe Marlowe Papers\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eROS BARBER was born in Washington, DC and raised in England. She is the author of three poetry collections and her poetry has appeared in \u003ci\u003ePoetry Review, London Magazine, The Guardian \u003c\/i\u003eamong many other publications. Ros has a PhD in Marlowe studies and has taught writing at The University of Sussex for more than a decade. In 2011, she was awarded the prestigious Hoffman Prize for \u003ci\u003eThe Marlowe Papers. \u003c\/i\u003eShe lives in Brighton, England.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 445\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.22 x 8.35 x 5.48 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 21, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761044029728,"sku":"9781250044808","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7101fd86ac4f760858899b8f309f6017.webp?v=1780198056","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/marlowe-papers-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}