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Autor(a) de Everyman and Other Miracle and Morality Plays

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Obras por James Jennings

Everyman and Other Miracle and Morality Plays (1995) — Editor — 487 exemplares

Associated Works

Everyman (1925) — Editor, algumas edições182 exemplares

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Nome canónico
Jennings, James
Sexo
male
Nacionalidade
USA

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I read everyman in snippets over several weeks (it was my iPad book). I like the fundamental concept: poor Everyman apostrophizing "goods" for example. And a reminder of the Last Things is never amiss. (at least it is a reminder I seem to constantly require)

"their children sitteth by other men's fires"
 
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ben_a | 3 outras críticas | Aug 9, 2014 |
Plays from the Middle Ages, when most plays were centered around church and faith. The plays are short, but peppered with long speeches that proclaim the faith, or lack thereof, of the characters variously portrayed. Each story is moralistic, with a particular message of the church, including judgment and redemption. The first two plays are interesting in that they pre-date the crucifixion and resurrection (one is Noah's Flood, the other the birth of Jesus), but both of them contain references that would be commonly understood by Christians of the time (and today) but would have been unknown at the time the play was set. This suggests that early playgoers might have been a little less particular about the content of their plays, and perhaps the playwrights were less up on their theology than they were on orthodoxy. The plays are an interesting look at the history of theatre.… (mais)
 
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Devil_llama | 3 outras críticas | Jun 14, 2014 |
contains four plays, including "Noah's Flood."
 
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raizel | 3 outras críticas | Jun 30, 2013 |

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Obras
1
Also by
1
Membros
487
Popularidade
#50,715
Avaliação
3.2
Críticas
4
ISBN
69
Línguas
2

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