Everyman: A Medieval Morality Play

by Esther Willard Bates (Editor)

A Medieval Morality Play is a classic play that was first performed in the 15th century. It is a morality play that tells the story of Everyman, a character who represents all of humanity. The play follows Everyman as he is visited by Death, who tells him that he must prepare for his journey to the afterlife. Everyman then goes on a quest to find someone who can accompany him on his journey, but he is rejected by his friends, family, and wealth. He eventually finds someone who is willing to accompany him, Good Deeds, but he must first do good deeds in order to make her strong enough to travel with him. The play is a powerful allegory about the importance of living a good life and preparing for the afterlife. It is a classic work of medieval literature and is still widely read and performed today. Esther Willard Bates' edition of the play includes helpful notes and commentary to aid readers in understanding the historical and cultural context of the play.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

52 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2007

Reviews

[Ruby · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book sucked. I was forced to read it by my 10th grade English teacher, and it just was so boring and I didn't get anything out of reading it. It is also a very religious book, and I am not religious so maybe thats why I didn't like it, but just don't read it.

[Mrs. C. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Allegory in the manner of the later *Pilgrim's Progress* by John Bunyan. A classic of the Middle Ages.

[Hannah Barta · Rating 4 out of 5]

If only it wasn't so Catholic, this would be the best play EVER.