{"product_id":"dr-faustus-9780413774088","title":"Dr Faustus","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Philip Bowcock\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA modern retelling of the classic tale of pride, folly and the ultimate wager\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'I covet fame ... Yes, I would have fame. For my works, and fame surpassing them, till Faustus's renown shines free of accomplishment.'\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFaustus has it all - fame, success, a loving family. But a careless wager with a beguiling magician threatens everything. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Mamet's retelling of the Faustus story a famed philosopher in the prime of life claims to have reduced the secret of life to a mathematical equation. With the arrival of a mysterious magician, he agrees to wager the life of his family on the accuracy and authenticity of his discovery. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis timeless retelling of a classic legend explores one man's discovery of life's most important and fragile treasures. In language, scope and theatrical sensibility, Faustus represents a big departure for Mamet, melding resplendent language and metaphysics in an eerie and moving retelling of the tragedy of Doctor Faustus. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The finest American playwright of his generation' Sunday Times\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45083390738583,"sku":"9780413774088","price":1654.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780413774088.webp?v=1767263821","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/dr-faustus-9780413774088","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}