Medieval and Tudor Drama: Twenty-Four Plays

by John Gassner

Book Overview

The rich tapestry of medieval belief, morality, and manners, shines through this comprehensive anthology of the twenty-four major plays that bridge the dramatic worlds of medieval and Tudor England. Here are the plays that paved the way to the Renaissance and Shakespeare. In John Gassner's extensively annotated collection, the plays regain their timeless appeal and display their truly international character and influence.

Medieval and Tudor...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0936839848
• ISBN13: 9780936839844
• Release Date: April 2000
• Publisher: Applause Books
• Length: 476 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.1" x 7.7"

Customer Reviews

Medieval and Tudor Drama: Twenty-Four Plays

Medieval and Tudor Drama: Twenty-Four Plays was in excellent condition, almost like new.

24 plays in one book! Great selection of medieval/tudor plays

This one paperback volume includes all of the following: Classical Heritage: 1. Hrotsvitha: Dulcitius 2. Hrotsvitha: Paphnutius Pagan Remains: 3. Christmas Mumming (Play of St. George) Christian Ritual Beginnings: 4. Quem Quaritis Trope 5. Pantomime for Easter Day 6. Easter Resurrection Play 7. Orleans Sepulcher English Passion Play 8. Creation and Fall of Lucifer 9. Man's Disobedience / Fall of Man 10. First Murder: Murder of Abel 11. Deluge: Noah and His Sons 12. Brome: Abraham and Isaac ] 13. The second shepherd's play 14. Pageant of the Shearmen / Tailors of Coventry 15. Death of Herod 16. Betrayal of Christ 17. Wakefield Crucifixion 18. Resurrection: Harrowing of Hell / Last Judgment Cornish Passion Play: 19. Cornwell Death of Pilot Morality Play 20. Everyman Interlude: 21. John Haywood: Play called the Four PP Tudor Comedy: 22. Nicholas Udall: Ralph Roister Doister 23. Mr. S: Gammer Gurton's Needle Tudor Tragedy: 24. Thomas Norton & Thomas Sackville: Gorboduc Bibliography