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"Fools that will laugh on earth, most weep in hell" — appears in Doctor Faustus.

Doctor Faustus

• Author: Christopher Marlowe

• Full Title: The Tragicall History of D. Faustus

• Published: 1604

• Structure: 5 acts, tragedy

Summary:
Faustus, a scholar, sells his soul to Mephistopheles for 24 years of unlimited power. Despite opportunities to repent, he ultimately remains bound to his pact and is dragged to hell.

Important Characters:

• Doctor Faustus

• Mephistopheles

• Lucifer

• The Good Angel & The Evil Angel

• Wagner

• The Old Man

Notable Quotes:

• "Pluck up your hearts, since fate still rests our friend."

• "Fools that will laugh on earth, most weep in hell."

• "Money can't buy love, but it improves your bargaining position."

• "He that loves pleasure must for pleasure fall."

About Christopher Marlowe:

• Elizabethan poet, called The Father of English Tragedy

• Part of the University Wits

• Other Works: The Jew of Malta, Tamburlaine the Great, Dido, Queen of Carthage

Note: The other options (The Tempest, Macbeth, Othello) are all by William Shakespeare.