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Everyman and Other Miracle and Morality Plays (Dover Thrift Editions)

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Please ignore the ignorant reviews casting Everyman off as boring and in need of serious revision. You must understand the history behind the play. It came out of a period when plays were written to reform the audience, and were largely theological. You must notice the allegorical way of thinking derived from the medeival faith which believed everything in the world had a moral meaning. When you look at it from the standpoint of a medeival audience it is a delightful way to learn important messages. However, diadactic plays can sometimes be tedious to a modern audience. Do not let that push you away. Enjoy a piece of history that has a great deal to teach its modern audience.

I first read this in an old Norton anthology of English literature over fifteen years ago, and was struck then by how relevant it is nowadays as to when it was composed. A lot of people, especially Christians, need to read this for their own good, because unfortunately too many people in this world tend to confuse religion with Christ, patriotism with religion, and materialiasm with morality. Frankly it should be required reading for all Sunday school classes, especially the adult ones, and its message is as important now as it ws five hundred years ago. The only reason I am giving it four instead of five stars is because the book is so thin it is very easy for it to bend or worse when shipped through the mail. I still highly recommend this book and especially Everyman to everyone.

A better description of how the book is published would of been nice. But I need this book for school so it was just interesting to see how it was. Enjoyable stories so far. Shipped really fast!

as many of you who will buy this book most likely have already read it. Whether the story of a man attempting redemption sparks your interest or not will probably sway you away from this book. This piece was written circa de 1485, that's a 500 year gap so obviously the allegories used won't probably make you automatically relate. But the pure idea that this story has survived so long and is still being praised today is quite an achievement. This is for anyone who wishes to have a basic edition of Everyman, for anyone who wishes to delve into one of the best examples of a morality play. Do not take it for what it is, open your mind to ideas then the whole concept of Everyman will expand. To fully grasp this book you will need to read and think about it, it's best when taught in a highschool or college forum. Also do not be quick to slap on christian beliefs on this, true that it IS a christian morality play, it is better to think of the elements in a universal way. But once again, outdated allegories, dictated religoius beliefs, and the modern day imagination will probably sway most readers away, and i'm glad, they wouldn't have understood all the big words anyways. :) Recommended for ages 16+

I found the play to be quite absorbing to read. Everyman is the explanation of medieval norms-this morality play does not work as a universal moral story. As such, this play is valuable to any historian studying the moral code of the middle ages.

As an AP student in high school, I have been exposed to a large variety of obscure literature and find it quite exhilerating to experience. Everyman presented a challenging read with a didactic message intertwined within its pages. As a nonpracticing Christian, I was awed by the lesson Everyman faced and became more aware of my own mortality.

Okay Mr. "I love Everyman", I also am an AP High school student and am portraying Everyman in our High School production of the Everyman and trust me, the story is reptitious, boring, anti-climatic and fails to actually captivate an audience unless drastic revisions are incorporated. The morals are good, but the lines are superficial.

Okay Mr. "I love Everyman", I also am an AP High school student and am portraying Everyman in our High School production of the Everyman and trust me, the story is reptitious, boring, anti-climatic and fails to actually captivate an audience unless drastic revisions are incorporated. The morals are good, but the lines are superficial.