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Excerpt from Four Mystery Plays: The Portal of Initiation And, the Soul's Probation The four plays form one continuous series, and the characters portrayed are of quite an ordinary kind except that they take more than the usual interest in spiritual matters, their first desire being so to improve their own mental and moral state as to make them able to benefit their fellows. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
This volume offers 22 of the central pageants which make up York's famous Corpus Christi cycle. The York cycle is the oldest and best-known of the English mystery cycles, and its depth and scope are reflected in the selection printed here. The shape of the cycle was governed by subject matter of enduring spiritual significance, both to its contemporary audience and in later literary and artistic tradition, and the selection reflects these concerns. Included are plays on the Creation, the Fall of Man, the Incarnation, Passion, and Resurrection of Christ, and the Last Judgement. The Passion sequence has been expanded by six of the eight plays generally attributed to the great poetic dramatist known as the York Realist: the authentic text of these plays is not otherwise available in paperback. As well as providing detailed annotation, this edition offers an introduction which examines the history of the cycle and discusses the immensely popular modern productions in York and elsewhere. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
A collection of ten detective, mystery, and thriller plays first produced in the mid-twentieth century, several of which were later adapted into motion pictures.
Excerpt from The Shining Mystery: A Mining Drama in Four Acts Scene I. A mountain park in the Black Hills. Molly Moriarity's cabin rear center. Large spruce tree R. Rock L. Hemp and Pete discovered R. playing cards on an old bench under the spruce tree. Hemp. I raise you, my pile. Pete. I'm out of dust. Hemp. Then the pot's mine. Pete. No; show up first, Hemp. Hemp. Well, here it is - four jacks and a queen. Beat that, old Pete, if you can! Pete. I can beat it. Four kings and an ace beats it, don't it? Hemp. (Presenting pistol.) But it don't this, you old dog! This is what the boys call the joker. Pete. Hemp, you're a dirty cheat! Hemp. I am, am I! (Seizos Pete. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from Assisted by Sadie: A Comedy of Mystery in Four Acts, Guaranteed Under the Pure Fun Laws And Home Came T ed, A College Town, An Early Bird, Kicked Out of College, Macbeth 6 la Mode, Mrs. Tubbs of Shantytown, My Irish Rose, An Old Fashioned Mother, A Poor Married Man, A Rustic Romeo, Savageland, A Southern Cinderella, The White Christmas and Other Merry Christmas Plays.' etc. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from Masterpieces of Mystery, Vol. 1 of 4 The detective story heretofore has been based upon one of two methods: analysis or deduction. The former was Poe's, to take the typical example; the latter is Conan Doyle's. Of late the discoveries of science have been brought into play in this field of fiction with notable results. The most prominent of such innovators, indeed the first one, is Arthur Reeve, an American writer, whose Black Hand will be found in this collection; which has endeav oured within its limited space to cover the field from the start - the detective story - wholly the outgrowth of the more highly developed police methods which have sprung into being within little more than half a century, being only so old. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from The Seekers: An Indian Mystery Play The Seekers: An Indian Mystery Play was written by Amy Redpath Roddick in 1920. This is a 78 page book, containing 13555 words. Search Inside is enabled for this title. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from Studies in the English Mystery Plays: A Thesis Presented to the Philosophical Faculty of Yale University In some form singing of psalms had been a feature of the church worship from the first. There had been some definite assignment of musical parts in temple and synagogue worship moreover, Psalms 24 and 134 appear to have been composed for antiphonal singing. Philo speaks of such singing among the Essenes, in language which agrees closely with that used by Basil, Bishop of Caesarea, in 370 A. D., when he says, And now, divided into two parts, they sing alternately to each other. Afterwards they commit the leading of the melody to one, and the rest follow him. Pliny's statement that the Christians sang amongst themselves in turn proves its survival among the Christians. Nevertheless, whatever the method of singing may have been, that lively alternation, which gives movement and interest to antiphonal singing, must have been lacking. Indeed there are signs that music itself fell into disuse or was of little prominence, for no writer after St. Chrysostom could have omitted, as did Justin Martyr, all men tion of it, in a description of the service. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
