Doctor Faustus in a Play Reading at the BA
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Alexandria—
The Reference Services Unit is holding its first play reading session in English language on Wednesday, 13 February 2008.
The play is Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe, based on the Faust story (Faustus is Latin for Faust), in which a man sells his soul to the devil for power and knowledge. On a deeper level, this play shows the decay of a person who chooses material gains (by commanding the devils to suit his desires) over spiritual belief and in doing so, loses his soul. Doctor Faustus was first published in 1604, eleven years after Marlowe's death and at least twelve years after the first performance of the play.
The session starts at 17:00 hrs. at the Arts and Multimedia Library. Participants should register their names at the General Information Desk at the Library entrance.