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100 1 _aHalliwell-Phillipps, J. O.
_q(James Orchard),
_d1820-1889
245 1 0 _aLudus Coventriæ
246 1 _aLudus Coventriae
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aShakespeare society. Publications, no. 4.
500 _aRelease date is 2023-04-26
508 _aJonathan Ingram and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Ludus Coventriæ: A collection of mysteries, formerly represented at Coventry" edited by James Orchard Halliwell is a collection of ancient English mystery plays written in the late 19th century. This compilation is a significant element of early English drama, preserving a series of plays centered around biblical narratives, showcasing the customs, language, and societal norms of the time. The plays were originally performed by the Grey Friars in Coventry during the Feast of Corpus Christi. The opening of "Ludus Coventriæ" begins with an introduction by Halliwell, where he contextualizes the importance of the Coventry Mysteries among other sets of mystery plays, highlighting their historical and cultural value. The prologue sets the stage for the narrative that is to follow, as the "vexillators" (or heralds) introduce the audience to the first act focusing on the Creation story in a dramatic format. As the play unfolds, it showcases key biblical events such as the Fall of Man, the story of Cain and Abel, and Noah’s Flood, featuring dialogue in a blend of English that reflects the dialect of the period, engaging with themes of sin, redemption, and divine providence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited Kingdom: The Shakespeare Society, 1841
653 _aMysteries and miracle-plays, English
653 _aEnglish drama -- To 1500
653 _aEnglish language -- Middle English, 1100-1500 -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.
830 0 _aShakespeare society. Publications, no. 4.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70646
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