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Any study of the Middle Ages would include a description of morality plays. These were usually retelling of Biblical stories with actors playing parts of good and evil. Unsworth has written his morality play from the viewpoint of the players and has produced a rich story indeed. It was very interesting to see a description of how the medieval audience would understand the part of each actor and how the players intended to be heard and seen.

In this context, the author takes us on a journey to understand and tell the story of a murder not yet solved. This is not a story already fully told -- it should not be a morality play. It is a story unfolding and will have consequences in the telling.

I really enjoyed the writing and enjoyed the story. I felt this was one of the very best I've read this year.


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Morality Play Norton Paperback Fiction Barry Unsworth 9780393315608 Books Reviews

The storyline was good but the way B. Unsworth writes is even better. I would definitely recommend this book, especially to those who love Medieval settings.
The story is intelligent and detailed, with a good pace and believable characters. The ending was anti-climatic, however, and felt rushed and a bit contrived.
The book is well written but somehow it didn'r catch me as other of Unsworth books. Maybe because the plot somehow doesn't taste credible, in spite that the characters do.
Pillars of the Earth, Narcissus and Goldmand, and Unsworth's Morality Play are my favorite novels that take place during the medieval period. Unsworth is one of the greatest living authors of historical fiction. This is an outstanding story, beautifully written, with a wonderfully surprising ending. Read it before the movie comes out!
A troupe of traveling players of highly stylized and traditional fare discovers how the portrayal of real life can be much more compelling. Important issues of power and powerlessness are raised. A search for truth in a world of illusion.
I suspect the author took his basic premise form Shakespeare's well known line from "Hamlet". This novel is very engaging. The story and characters are fictional but the story is wholly believable with characters one comes to care about. The end did not come entirely as surprise but who was involved did. So being period appropriate I give this book a loud "Huzzah!"
First Sentence It was a death that began is all and another death that led us on.

Young priest Nicholas Barbar has run away from his safe but boring position at Lincoln Cathedral to join a company of players. Deciding to do something different than has been done before, they decide to make a play out of the real murder which has just occurred. A young boy was found dead by the roadside and a girl has been condemned for execution. In order to create the play, the players must learn the truth of the crime and uncover, among other things, that the girl is deaf and mute.

Mr. Unsworth has clearly done his research on life in the 14th century. There is wonderful detail about the period and the elaborateness of plays during the time and a case for how plays changed from strictly presenting stories of the Bible into morality plays.

The author has an almost philosophic tone, bordering upon, but not quite crossing into preachy. He presents an interesting prospective on who are actors. It is a remarkably insightful book that causes one to think, question and acknowledge.

As usual, I had a problem with the overwhelming number of portents in the story. At the same time, I was thoroughly engrossed in the story.

Written in a style and cadence which suggests the period, this was not the easiest book to read, but it was well worth the effort.
Any study of the Middle Ages would include a description of morality plays. These were usually retelling of Biblical stories with actors playing parts of good and evil. Unsworth has written his morality play from the viewpoint of the players and has produced a rich story indeed. It was very interesting to see a description of how the medieval audience would understand the part of each actor and how the players intended to be heard and seen.

In this context, the author takes us on a journey to understand and tell the story of a murder not yet solved. This is not a story already fully told -- it should not be a morality play. It is a story unfolding and will have consequences in the telling.

I really enjoyed the writing and enjoyed the story. I felt this was one of the very best I've read this year.