{"product_id":"everyman-and-mankind-anon-9781904271628","title":"Everyman and Mankind","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEveryman\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMankind\u003c\/i\u003e are morality plays which mark the turn of the medieval period to the early modern, with their focus on the individual. \u003ci\u003eEveryman \u003c\/i\u003efollows a man's journey towards death and his efforts to secure himself a life thereafter, whilst \u003ci\u003eMankind \u003c\/i\u003eshows a man battling with temptation and sin, often with great humour. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBoth texts are modernised here and edited to the highest standards\u003cbr\u003eof scholarship, with full on-page commentaries giving the depth of\u003cbr\u003einformation and insight associated with all Arden editions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe comprehensive, illustrated introduction argues that the plays\u003cbr\u003esignal the birth of the early modern consciousness and puts them in\u003cbr\u003etheir\u003cbr\u003ehistoric and religious contexts. An account is also given of the\u003cbr\u003estaging and performance history of the plays and their critical history\u003cbr\u003eand significance. With a wealth of helpful and incisive commentary this\u003cbr\u003eis the finest edition of the plays available.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Douglas Bruster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1904271626\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781904271628\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arden Shakespeare\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/09\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 292\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.85h x 5.12w x 0.64d","brand":"Douglas Bruster","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43978757570815,"sku":"9781904271628","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_159fa2fa-9166-44c0-a2c6-a7ccf69ec862.jpg?v=1683242902","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/everyman-and-mankind-anon-9781904271628","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}