Project Gutenberg 2023-04-26 Public domain in the USA. 202 Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard) 1820 1889 Halliwell, J. O. (James Orchard) Halliwell, James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps, James Orchard 16013779 Ludus Coventriæ : $b A collection of mysteries, formerly represented at Coventry on the feast of Corpus Christi Ludus Coventriae $aUnited Kingdom :$bThe Shakespeare Society, $c1841. Shakespeare society. Publications, no. 4. Jonathan Ingram and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Ludus Coventriæ: A collection of mysteries, formerly represented at Coventry" edited by James Orchard Halliwell is a collection of ancient English mystery plays written in the late 19th century. This compilation is a significant element of early English drama, preserving a series of plays centered around biblical narratives, showcasing the customs, language, and societal norms of the time. The plays were originally performed by the Grey Friars in Coventry during the Feast of Corpus Christi. The opening of "Ludus Coventriæ" begins with an introduction by Halliwell, where he contextualizes the importance of the Coventry Mysteries among other sets of mystery plays, highlighting their historical and cultural value. The prologue sets the stage for the narrative that is to follow, as the "vexillators" (or heralds) introduce the audience to the first act focusing on the Creation story in a dramatic format. As the play unfolds, it showcases key biblical events such as the Fall of Man, the story of Cain and Abel, and Noah’s Flood, featuring dialogue in a blend of English that reflects the dialect of the period, engaging with themes of sin, redemption, and divine providence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20230424022033halliwell 1841 GB Reading ease score: 87.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Mysteries and miracle-plays, English English drama -- To 1500 English language -- Middle English, 1100-1500 -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc. PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 1179162 2025-06-28T05:27:34.440697 text/html 1158038 2023-04-26T20:37:49 text/html 764001 2025-06-28T05:27:56.133518 application/epub+zip 762023 2025-06-28T05:27:38.126634 application/epub+zip 437852 2025-06-28T05:27:36.131658 application/epub+zip 1326489 2025-06-28T05:28:06.027482 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1222630 2025-06-28T05:27:54.114579 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 631781 2025-06-28T05:27:29.201685 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 631545 2023-04-26T20:37:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18757 2025-06-28T05:28:06.201563 application/rdf+xml 15351 2025-06-28T05:27:36.562640 image/jpeg 2617 2025-06-28T05:27:36.347623 image/jpeg 229931 2023-04-26T20:37:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 763127 2023-04-26T20:37:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 771333 2025-06-28T05:27:34.511695 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia