The Jew of Malta: Study Guide

The Jew of Malta is a play by Christopher Marlowe that was first performed in 1592.

Summary

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Plot Overview

Summary & Analysis
Prologue; (I.i)
(I.ii)
(II.i); (II.ii)
(II.iii)
(III.i); (III.ii); (III.iii)
(III.iv); (III.v); (III.vi)
(IV.i);(IV.ii)
(IV.iii); (IV.iv)
(V.i); (V.ii)
(V.iii);(V.iv);(V.v)

Characters

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Character List
Barabas
Abigail
Ithamore
Ferneze

Main Ideas

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