Synopsis
A window into a medieval play’s making and its surviving pages, this edition analyzes the physical leaves and scribal details that shape our glimpse of the work. It presents a careful, evidence-based look at how the text may have originated, what the layout tells us, and how inscriptions and marginalia relate to the play’s history. The material and scholarly notes illuminate how editors reconstruct a text from scattered fragments while avoiding speculation beyond the available evidence.
Readers will see how early printers and scribes handled beginnings and endings, and what the layout suggests about the play’s original form. The notes address questions about how the work circulated, whether it stood alone or appeared in a collection with other pieces, and what can be inferred from marginal marks and leaf numbering.
- How manuscript leaves are numbered and arranged, and what that reveals about the text’s origin
- Discussion of possible scenarios for the play’s placement in a collection or miscellany
- Analysis of inscriptions, endings, and other marks that inform the edition
- Context for understanding textual reconstruction without overreaching conclusions
Ideal for readers of textual scholarship, manuscript study, and those curious about how historical plays reach modern editions.
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book offers insightful explorations into the Macro Plays, medieval English dramas that explore moral and religious themes. The volume presents one of these plays, "Mankind," in its entirety, with a facsimile of the original manuscript revealing its historical authenticity. The author discusses the significance of the Macro Plays within the broader context of medieval literature, highlighting their didactic nature and their use as tools for moral instruction. This book deepens our understanding of these captivating morality plays, providing valuable insights into their historical, literary, and thematic importance. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781333812676_0
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Mankind The Macro Plays, No 1 Classic Reprint
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