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York Mystery Plays: A Selection in Modern Spelling (Oxford World's Classics)

By Richard Beadle (editor) , Pamela M. King (editor)

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press
Year
1999
ISBN
9780192837103, 0192837109
ASIN
B006VQ9Y0E
Language
english
Format
MOBI
Filesize
785 kB (804015 bytes)
Pages
320\0
Time added
2023-11-28 17:36:02

Description

The York Corpus Christi cycle is the oldest and best-known of the English mystery cycles, and its depth and scope are reflected in the selection of twenty-two pageants offered in this volume. Included are plays on the Creation, the Fall of Man, the Incarnation, Passion, and Resurrection of Christ, and the Last Judgement. The Passion sequence has been expanded by six of the eight plays generally attributed to the great poetic dramatist known as the York realist; this is the only edition of these works available in paperback, and the only volume to offer modern spelling throughout. Including detailed notes and a general introduction, this is the perfect source for students of medieval music, drama, and literature as well as actors participating in revivals of these famous plays.

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