An analysis of commentary and drama related to the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 and the celebration of the Great Deliverance. A comprehensive anthology of criticism "secular sermons" and Dramatic works.
An anthropological study of the history and evolution of the celebration of the Great Deliverance from the Gunpowder Plot of 1605: Guy Fawkes Day, Bonfire Night in North America, Pope's Day/Evening. Includes an analysis of Pope day (night) the celebration. Many primary sources personal accounts and illustrations.
First ever complete collection of all primary resources for the study of the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 including earliest sermons and literary works celebrating the Great Deliveranace together with a theoretical framework for the anthropological analysis of the celebration.
The Gunpowder Plot of 1605-the plotters are executed. A celebration is constructed-fires are lit., first sermons and bonfires, theology of the Great Deliverance and in depth analysis. Many archival illustrations
An annotated catalog of images relating to the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 and the Great Deliverance of 1605, Guy Fawkes Day, Bonfire Night along with commentary and analysis. Part of the largest collection of such images ever published.
Had you said "What a guy!" in 17th-century England, anyone would have understood you were admiring a flaming effigy of Guy Fawkes of the Gunpowder Treason Plot. How times have changed! In America and, indeed, most of the English-speaking world, "guy" is so embedded in daily speech that we scarcely notice how odd it truly is: a singular "guy" referring to males only, a plural "guys" encompassing the entire human race. The journey from England's greatest villain to America's favorite second-person plural pronoun offers a story rich with surprising and unprecedented turns. Through his trademark breezy, highly readable style, acclaimed writer Allan Metcalf takes us deep into this history, uncovering the intrigue, murderous plots, and torture out of which the word emerged in 1605. From there, it's a thrilling run through 17th-century England, bloody religious controversies, and across the Atlantic to America, where the word took on a life of its own, exploding into popular culture and day-to-day conversation. From the disappearance of thou, to George Washington and the American Revolution, to the modern revival of Guy Fawkes in V for Vendetta, Metcalf explores the improbable history of a simple word so indispensable to our daily lives, and that evokes deep insights into the evolution of English itself.
A complete collection of Pantomime Plays on the topic of or inspired by Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 along with reviews, commentary and anthropological analysis. Well illustrated and annotated.
A comprehensive collection of Sermons from 1605-to the present relating to the Great Deliverance of 1605 and its celebration (UK, Guy Fawkes Day, Bonfire Night, Fifth of November) together with commentary and an an anthropological analytical framework for their study.
A collection of Pantomime Plays on the topic of or inspired by Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 along with reviews, commentary and anthropological analysis. Well illustrated and annotated.