York Mystery Plays
by Pamela M King, Richard Beadle

Name: York Mystery Plays
Brand: Pamela M King
SKU: 9780192837103
Rating: 3.14 (231 reviews)

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Highlights

British Religious Christmas

What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the contemporary spelling and helpful footnotes that make the text accessible and easier to understand. Many find the physical condition of the book to be excellent, making it a great resource for study. However, the Kindle version has received criticism for typographical errors and challenging navigation with footnotes.

Contemporary spelling aids understandingHelpful explanatory footnotesWell presented and annotatedKindle version has navigation issues

Synopsis

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.