Sir Thomas More: A Play

By Alexander Dyce

Book Overview

One statesman stands between mercy and the mob, and the Crown is listening. Power tests the soul here. Sir Thomas More: A Play is an elizabethan historical play of English renaissance theater, written for the renaissance stage drama of London and cast in flexible English verse drama. In a Tudor England setting drawn from 16th century England, the action turns on Tudor court politics and the hard line between conscience versus authority. Across its scenes, you hear the rhythms of public speech and private prayer, shaped for performance yet rich on the page. It is a portrait of a mind under pressure, where wit, mercy, and law compete for the last word. A rare bridge between theatre and history. Long linked with the Shakespeare apocrypha plays, this collaborative drama survives as one of the most debated documents of the period, a touchstone for anyone curious about how plays were made and revised. The looming fact of thomas more martyrdom lends the work its severe tenderness: public duty, private faith, and the law that cannot quite hold a human life. Edited by Alexander Dyce as an annotated edition and critical edition, it speaks both to the curious modern reader who wants the story behind the legend and to collectors who value enduring texts of English Renaissance theatre. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today -- a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9354488161
• ISBN13: 9789354488160
• Release Date: March 2021
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 148 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"