The Castle of Perseverance

by David N Klausner (Editor)

Overview

This edition is based upon a new transcription of The Castle of Perseverance, now published with a gloss, notes, glossary, and an introduction, to enable classroom study of this classic morality play. The Castle of Perseverance, like the other surviving morality plays, deals allegorically with the life of man, his struggle against temptation and sin, and his hope of final redemption. The play begins before Mankind's birth and concludes with his salvation after death, presented as a close call, and features both the traditional enemies of Mankind, the World, the Flesh and the Devil, as well as his two advisors, the Good Angel and the Bad Angel. Students of Middle English at all levels will find this edition useful in their studies of medieval morality plays.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781580441490
Publisher:	Medieval Institute Publications
Publication date:	07/01/2010
Series:	TEAMS Middle English Texts Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	158
Product dimensions:	7.01(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

David N. Klausner is Professor Emeritus, Department of English and Centre for Medieval Studies at the University of Toronto. His research focuses on drama and music, and the related texts thereof, of the late Middle Ages.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Introduction The Castle of Perseverance Explanatory Notes Textual Notes Bibliography Glossary