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Drama, Medieval

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: European drama--Medieval, 500-1500; Medieval drama; Plays, Medieval

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Greek vs. Medieval English Drama

 File — Box 03: Series MSS020:01 [Barcode: 35138008124718], Folder: 13
Identifier: MSS020:01.63
Scope and Contents

The materials discuss the origins and development of Greek theatre vs. Medieval English theatre and the differences as well as similarities between the two.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1850-1947

Review: The Merry Devil of Edmonton, 1943

 File — Box 05: Series MSS020:02 [Barcode: 35138008124734], Folder: 07
Identifier: MSS020:02.07
Scope and Contents

An essay written by Robert Adger Law reviewing various aspects of the play The Merry Devil of Edmonton, including plot construction, repetition ,metrics and many others.

Dates: 1943

Style in the English Mystery Plays, 1939

 File — Box 05: Series MSS020:02 [Barcode: 35138008124734], Folder: 18
Identifier: MSS020:02.18
Scope and Contents

The document examines various styles of play literature for the English Mystery Plays and relates them to other branches of Medieval literature.

Dates: 1939

The Medieval Element in Shakespeare, 1937

 File — Box 05: Series MSS020:02 [Barcode: 35138008124734], Folder: 04
Identifier: MSS020:02.04
Scope and Contents

The article discusses the medieval element during the Elizabethan era and how authors incorporated it into their works, including Shakespeare.

Dates: 1937