Early English drama : an anthology / edited by John C. Coldewey.

Contributor(s):

Coldewey, John C

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Series: Garland reference library of the humanities ; vol. 1313Publication details: New York : Garland Pub., 1993.Description: x, 379 p. ; 24 cmISBN:

0824046994 (acidfree paper)
0824054652 (pbk. : acidfree paper)

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DDC classification:

822.208 20 COL

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Contents:

Cover Page Half Title page Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Contents Acknowledgments Introduction The Reynes Extracts The Reynes Extracts A A Speech of Delight B An Epilogue The Durham Prologue The Durham Prologue Dux Moraud Dux Moraud The Pride of Life The Pride of Life Everyman Everyman Wisdom Wisdom Mankind Mankind The Brome Abraham and Isaac The Brome Abraham and Isaac The Norwich Grocers' Play The Norwich Grocers' Play – A The Norwich Grocers' Play – B [The Creation of Eve, the Temptation and the Fall] The Digby Conversion of St. Paul The Digby Conversion of St. Paul The Digby Mary Magdalene The Digby Mary Magdalene The Digby Killing of the Children The Digby Killing of the Children The Croxton Play of the Sacrament The Play of the Sacrament Appendix: Pageants from the Cycle Plays Noah Abraham and Isaac The Second Shepherds' Play (from The Wakefield Cycle) The Crucifixion Of Christ Suggestions for Further Reading Anthologies: Editions Facsimiles Bibliographies Records of Early English Drama Critical Studies

Summary: This collection of plays from late-medieval England includes a rich selection of noncycle plays and morality plays along with some of the better-known pageants from the cycle plays and some theatrical fragments never before anthologized. These plays and fragments illustrate the most widespread early theatrical practices in England and represent drama that fed directly into the Elizabethan theatrical experience.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
General Books	CUTN Central Library Literature	Non-fiction	822.208 COL (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		49321

Includes bibliographical references (p. 373-379).

Cover Page
Half Title page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
The Reynes Extracts
The Reynes Extracts
A A Speech of Delight
B An Epilogue
The Durham Prologue
The Durham Prologue
Dux Moraud
Dux Moraud
The Pride of Life
The Pride of Life
Everyman
Everyman
Wisdom
Wisdom
Mankind
Mankind
The Brome Abraham and Isaac
The Brome Abraham and Isaac
The Norwich Grocers' Play
The Norwich Grocers' Play – A
The Norwich Grocers' Play – B
[The Creation of Eve, the Temptation and the Fall]
The Digby Conversion of St. Paul
The Digby Conversion of St. Paul
The Digby Mary Magdalene
The Digby Mary Magdalene
The Digby Killing of the Children
The Digby Killing of the Children
The Croxton Play of the Sacrament
The Play of the Sacrament
Appendix: Pageants from the Cycle Plays
Noah
Abraham and Isaac
The Second Shepherds' Play (from The Wakefield Cycle)
The Crucifixion Of Christ
Suggestions for Further Reading
Anthologies:
Editions
Facsimiles
Bibliographies
Records of Early English Drama
Critical Studies

This collection of plays from late-medieval England includes a rich selection of noncycle plays and morality plays along with some of the better-known pageants from the cycle plays and some theatrical fragments never before anthologized. These plays and fragments illustrate the most widespread early theatrical practices in England and represent drama that fed directly into the Elizabethan theatrical experience.

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