Everyman / edited by G. A. Lester.
| Other author | Lester, G. A. (Godfrey Allen), 1943- editor. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication | London : Bloomsbury, [2013] |
| Copyright Date | ©2013 |
| Description | 1 online resource |
| Supplemental Content | Drama online |
| Summary | Death summons a man to the reckoning of his life, and his journey towards judgement makes up the matter of one of the best surviving examples of morality plays. Everyman, the central character of the play, is not a person but a place-holder representing all of mankind. As he converses with Knowledge, Good Deeds, Beauty and Goods, striving to secure a favourable account of his time on earth in order to reach everlasting life, a dramatic allegory is woven about the brevity of life and the necessity of living it well. The play is exceptional in its genre for this narrow focus on the last phase of life, and conveys its message with awe-inspiring seriousness. |
| General note | Previously published in print: in Three late medieval morality plays. London: Methuen Drama, 2002. |
| Source of description | Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on July 24, 2013). |
| Genre/form | Drama. |
| Other title | Three late medieval morality plays. |
| Standard identifier# | 10.5040/9781408169223.00000026 |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |