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Vision and Audience in Medieval Drama: A Study of The Castle of Perseverance
Andrea Louise Young
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Description for Vision and Audience in Medieval Drama: A Study of The Castle of Perseverance
Hardback. The earliest complete morality play in English, The Castle of Perseverance depicts the culture of medieval East Anglia, a region once known for its production of artistic objects. Discussing the spectator experience of this famed play, Young argues that vision is the organizing principle that informs this play's staging, structure, and narrative. Series: The New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 256 pages, 4 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 224 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
The earliest complete morality play in English, The Castle of Perseverance depicts the culture of medieval East Anglia, a region once known for its production of artistic objects. Discussing the spectator experience of this famed play, Young argues that vision is the organizing principle that informs this play's staging, structure, and narrative.
The earliest complete morality play in English, The Castle of Perseverance depicts the culture of medieval East Anglia, a region once known for its production of artistic objects. Discussing the spectator experience of this famed play, Young argues that vision is the organizing principle that informs this play's staging, structure, and narrative.
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Series
The New Middle Ages
Condition
New
Weight
438g
Number of Pages
228
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137465597
SKU
V9781137465597
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Ref
99-15
About Andrea Louise Young
Andrea Young is Lecturer at the University of Liverpool Continuing Education program.
Reviews for Vision and Audience in Medieval Drama: A Study of The Castle of Perseverance
While recovering the experiences of individual spectators from this period is virtually impossible, Young's book draws on a wide range of evidence - the play text itself, the manuscript's staging diagram, modern 'historical' performances and the reviews they attracted, modern critical theory, practical experimentation, medieval art, and texts on optics and the theology of vision - to construct the dynamic ... Read more