The Passion Play is a historical novel written by William Watkins Old and published in 1872. The book is set in the 16th century and follows the story of a young Englishman named Edward Neville, who travels to Germany to witness the famous Passion Play. The play, which is performed every ten years, depicts the life and death of Jesus Christ.As Edward arrives in the small Bavarian village of Oberammergau, he is immediately taken with the beauty of...