The King's Cupbearer: A Historical Morality Play In Twelve Canticles (1920)

By Agnes Chalmers

Book Overview

The King's Cupbearer is a historical morality play that was written by Agnes Chalmers in 1920. The play is divided into twelve canticles and tells the story of a young cupbearer who serves the king. The cupbearer is faced with a series of moral dilemmas throughout the play, and must navigate his way through them in order to remain loyal to the king and maintain his own sense of integrity.The play is set in a medieval court, and features a cast of characters that includes knights, courtiers, and other members of the royal court. As the cupbearer learns more about the court and the people around him, he begins to question his own values and beliefs, and must ultimately decide what is most important to him.The King's Cupbearer is a thought-provoking and engaging play that explores themes of loyalty, morality, and integrity. It is a timeless work of literature that continues to be studied and enjoyed by readers today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1120893828
• ISBN13: 9781120893826
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"