- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks; New ed of 2 Revised ed edition (17 Jun 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0192837109
- ISBN-13: 978-0192837103
- Product Dimensions: 19.3 x 12.7 x 2.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 623,167 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This volume offers 22 of the central pageants which make up York's famous Corpus Christi cycle. The York cycle is the oldest and best-known of the English mystery cycles, and its depth and scope are reflected in the selection printed here. The shape of the cycle was governed by subject matter of enduring spiritual significance, both to its contemporary audience and in later literary and artistic tradition, and the selection reflects these concerns. 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: the authentic text of these plays is not otherwise available in paperback. As well as providing detailed annotation, this edition offers an introduction which examines the history of the cycle and discusses the immensely popular modern productions in York and elsewhere.
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Richard Beadle is University Lecturer in English and Fellow of St John's College, Cambridge. Pamela King is Head of the Department of English at St Martins College, Lancaster.
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The Barkers' play depicts the first moments of the creation, the disobedience of Lucifer and the rebellious angels, and their fall into hell. Read the first page
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This version of the York Mystery Plays is well presented and given contemporary spelling. The footnotes explain the words and phrases which are now unfamiliar.
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