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LoC No.: 20006848

Title: Four Mystery Plays

Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolf_Steiner%27s_Mystery_Dramas

Contents: The portal of initiation -- The soul's probation -- The guardian of the threshold -- The soul's awakening.

Credits: Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project
Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously
made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Summary: "Four Mystery Plays" by Rudolf Steiner is a collection of Christian mystery plays written in the early 20th century. This work consists of four interconnected plays that explore the spiritual journey of individuals as they undergo initiation and psychic development, seeking to awaken true self-awareness and understand the deeper realities of existence. The characters include a diverse array of seekers, such as artists, scientists, and mystics, who engage with complex spiritual themes intertwined with their personal experiences. At the start of the first play, "The Portal of Initiation," the audience is introduced to a character named Sophia and her children, who engage in a song celebrating the beauty of the natural world and the connection to the spiritual realm. The opening scenes consist of dialogues that reflect the tensions between different worldviews regarding art, spirit, and life’s deeper meanings, particularly through the perspectives of Sophia and her friend Estella. As the characters discuss their aspirations and frustrations, the foundation is laid for a profound exploration of the human soul's struggles and spiritual quests, hinting at the dramatic events that will unfold in their interconnected lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 75.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Author: Steiner, Rudolf, 1861-1925

Translator: Collison, Harry, 1868-1945

Translator: Gandell, Shirley M. K., 1866-1946

Translator: Gladstone, Robert Theodore

EBook No.: 59191

Published: Apr 2, 2019

Downloads: 202

Language: English

Subject: Mysteries and miracle-plays

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

LoC No.: 20006848

Title: Four Mystery Plays

Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolf_Steiner%27s_Mystery_Dramas

Contents: The portal of initiation -- The soul's probation -- The guardian of the threshold -- The soul's awakening.

Credits: Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project
Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously
made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Summary: "Four Mystery Plays" by Rudolf Steiner is a collection of Christian mystery plays written in the early 20th century. This work consists of four interconnected plays that explore the spiritual journey of individuals as they undergo initiation and psychic development, seeking to awaken true self-awareness and understand the deeper realities of existence. The characters include a diverse array of seekers, such as artists, scientists, and mystics, who engage with complex spiritual themes intertwined with their personal experiences. At the start of the first play, "The Portal of Initiation," the audience is introduced to a character named Sophia and her children, who engage in a song celebrating the beauty of the natural world and the connection to the spiritual realm. The opening scenes consist of dialogues that reflect the tensions between different worldviews regarding art, spirit, and life’s deeper meanings, particularly through the perspectives of Sophia and her friend Estella. As the characters discuss their aspirations and frustrations, the foundation is laid for a profound exploration of the human soul's struggles and spiritual quests, hinting at the dramatic events that will unfold in their interconnected lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 75.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Author: Steiner, Rudolf, 1861-1925

Translator: Collison, Harry, 1868-1945

Translator: Gandell, Shirley M. K., 1866-1946

Translator: Gladstone, Robert Theodore

EBook No.: 59191

Published: Apr 2, 2019

Downloads: 202

Language: English

Subject: Mysteries and miracle-plays

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.