{"date":"June 1","id":"06-01","intro":["For the best blank verse in English, read “Dr. Faustus,” the masterpiece of Marlowe, who gave Shakespeare lessons in playwriting. This genius knew the secret of gripping drama."],"minutes":13,"readings":[{"author":"Christopher Marlowe","end":250,"start":241,"volume":19,"work":"Dr. Faustus"}],"slug":"june-1","status":"proofread","title":"Thrilling Play by Tutor of Shakespeare","url":"/harvard-classics/june-1/","words":2685}