Christopher Marlowe is more than a footnote in William Shakespeare’s life—here are 10 facts about a man we should know more about.

On May 30, 1593, writer Christopher Marlowe arrived at a lodging house for drinks with friends and never emerged. At least, not alive. Legend has it that Marlowe and a few acquaintances spent the ...

Christopher Marlowe invented something completely new to literature: the likable Mephostophiles. Essay by John J. Miller in The Wall Street Journal.