Religious Drama 2: Twnety-one Medieval Mystery and Morality Plays [Paperback] Browne, E. Martin

Description

1958 edition. Former library copy. Paperback cover has some wear, fading, and creasing. The pages are clean and in good condition. The binding is secure.

This volume, edited by E. Martin Browne, is a treasure trove for scholars and enthusiasts of medieval religious drama. Published in 1958, it brings together twenty-one mystery and morality plays, offering a glimpse into the rich theatrical traditions of the Middle Ages. These plays, once performed in churches, guildhalls, and town squares, served as vehicles for religious instruction and moral edification, captivating audiences with their allegorical narratives and vivid characterizations.

Among the plays featured are the celebrated “Everyman,” a poignant morality play that personifies Death’s summons and the human soul’s reckoning with good and evil deeds. Also included are the “Wakefield Cycle” plays, which dramatize biblical stories from the Creation to the Resurrection, and the “Chester Cycle” plays, renowned for their elaborate staging and pageantry. This former library copy bears the gentle wear of time, but its pages remain clean and the binding secure, inviting readers to immerse themselves in these enduring works of medieval theater.