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portada A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 01
Type
Physical Book
Publisher
Author
Language
English
Pages
340
Format
Paperback
ISBN13
9789309332203

A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 01

Robert Dodsley;William Carew Hazlitt (Author) · Alpha Edition · Paperback

A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 01 - Robert Dodsley;William Carew Hazlitt

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Synopsis "A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 01"

Death demands an account, vice argues its case, and worldly pleasure competes with the claims of conscience. Across these early English interludes and moral plays, human conduct becomes a public contest shaped by allegory, religious instruction and sharp comic conflict. Personified abstractions confront one another on stage, turning questions of sin, repentance, virtue and judgement into immediate dramatic encounters rather than distant doctrine. Satire brings the collection's moral concerns into churches, taverns, marketplaces, households and smithies, where greed, deception and uncontrolled desire are exposed through quarrels, boasts and theatrical debate. Fraudulent pardoners and corrupt clergy face pointed criticism, while professional rivalry opens the way to songs, comic violence and extravagant claims. The contrast between appearance and reality repeatedly unsettles those who trade on status, authority or persuasive display, giving religious hypocrisy and social abuse a distinctly performative form. From biblical scenes to allegorical landscapes, the anthology reveals a stage equally prepared for solemn warning and unruly comedy. "Everyman" places death and judgement at the centre of moral reckoning, while "The Four P.P." uses competing professions and exaggerated storytelling to probe dishonesty and pretence. Together, the plays preserve a dramatic world in which instruction is delivered through argument, ridicule and spectacle, and where the struggle between virtue and vice can unfold before an audience in direct, memorable terms. This book was out of print for decades and is now republished by Alpha Editions. It has been restored for today's and future generations. This edition is not just a reprint - it's a collector's item and a cultural treasure. Read more

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