The Castle of Perseverance

Edited by David N. Klausner

Book cover: The Castle of Perseverance

Extent: 158 pages

Publisher: Medieval Institute Publications

Subjects: Literary Studies, Medieval Studies

Series: TEAMS Middle English Texts Series

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(July 2010)

ISBN: 9781580441490

7.01 x 10 inches

Price: $19.95

In stock

PDF (Published)

(July 2010)

ISBN: 9781580444507

Price: $16.00

This edition is based upon a new transcription of The Castle of Perseverance, now published with a gloss, notes, glossary, and an introduction, to enable classroom study of this classic morality play. The Castle of Perseverance, like the other surviving morality plays, deals allegorically with the life of man, his struggle against temptation and sin, and his hope of final redemption. The play begins before Mankind’s birth and concludes with his salvation after death, presented as a close call, and features both the traditional enemies of Mankind, the World, the Flesh and the Devil, as well as his two advisors, the Good Angel and the Bad Angel. Students of Middle English at all levels will find this edition useful in their studies of medieval morality plays.

Acknowledgments Introduction The Castle of Perseverance Explanatory Notes Textual Notes Bibliography Glossary, Acknowledgments
Introduction
The Castle of Perseverance
Explanatory Notes
Textual Notes
Bibliography
Glossary

  • Edited by David N. Klausner