The Castle of Perseverance (TEAMS Middle English Texts Series) - Softcover

David N Klausner

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1580441491 ISBN 13: 9781580441490

Publisher: Medieval Institute Publications, 2010

Synopsis

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.

About this title

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Medieval Institute Publications
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1580441491
• ISBN 13: 9781580441490
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 158