# Tamburlaine the Great — Part 1

By Christopher Marlowe.

"Tamburlaine the Great — Part 1" by Christopher Marlowe is a play written in 1587 or 1588. This groundbreaking Elizabethan drama follows a Scythian shepherd who rises through cunning and conquest to become emperor of Persia. Tamburlaine defeats Persian rulers, captures the Turkish emperor and uses him as a footstool, then conquers Africa before claiming Damascus. The play revolutionized English drama with its vivid language and blank verse, demonstrating unprecedented theatrical power and ambition that would influence playwrights for decades. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Editor: Alexander Dyce
- Subjects: Timur, 1336-1405 -- Drama; English drama; Tragedies (Drama); Historical drama

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## Audiobooks of it

- [Tamburlaine the Great, Part 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/5044) by Christopher Marlowe (2 h 22 min, English)

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