Morality Play
of Barry Unsworth
Description
The time is the fourteenth century. The place is a small town in rural England, and the setting a snow-laden winter. A small troupe of actors accompanied by Nicholas Barber, a young renegade priest, prepare to play the drama of their lives. Breaking the longstanding tradition of only performing religious plays, the groups leader, Martin, wants them to enact the murder that is foremost in the townspeoples minds. A young boy has been found dead, and a mute-and-deaf girl has been arrested and stands to be hanged for the murder. As members of the troupe delve deeper into the circumstances of the murder, they find themselves entering a political and class feud that may undo them. Intriguing and suspenseful, Morality Play is an exquisite work that captivates by its power, while opening up the distant past as new to the reader.
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Book Details
- Format Paperback
- Pages 224 pages
- Publisher W. W. Norton Company
- Publication Date September 17th 1996
- First Publication 11/06/95
- Language English
- ISBN 9780393315608
- Edition Not informed
- Category Other
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