Everyman and Mankind

by Anonymous, Douglas Bruster (Editor), Eric Rasmussen (Editor)

Everyman and Mankind are morality plays which mark the turn of the medieval period to the early modern, with their focus on the individual. Everyman follows a man’s journey towards death and his efforts to secure himself a life thereafter, while Mankind shows a man battling with temptation and sin, often with great humor. Both texts are modernized here and edited to the highest standards of scholarship, with full on-page commentaries giving the depth of information and insight associated with all Arden editions. The comprehensive, illustrated introduction argues that the plays signal the birth of the early modern consciousness and puts them in their historic and religious contexts. An account is also given of the staging and performance history of the plays and their critical history and significance.

Genres: Plays, Classics, Drama

256 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2009

About the author

Books can be attributed to "Anonymous" for several reasons:

* They are officially published under that name
* They are traditional stories not attributed to a specific author
* They are religious texts not generally attributed to a specific author

Books whose authorship is merely uncertain should be attributed to Unknown.

See also: Anonymous

Reviews

[Salomé · Rating 3 out of 5]

I learned a lot about Christianity through this. Well edited edition.

[Theo Chen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Relatively enjoyable. mankind does interesting things with scat & the devil. Everyman does interesting things with names & allegory.

[Mark · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not super fun, but an important bridge between clerical and secular entertainments of the renaissance