The Jesuit Theater of Jacob Masen

Download or read book The Jesuit Theater of Jacob Masen written by Jacob Masen (SJ) and published by Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers. This book was released on 1987 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the tradition of the Jesuit school theater, Jacob Masen (1606-1681) has long had a reputation as a playwright second only to his countryman Bidermann. With no modern editions of his plays, and translations of the Latin original extremely limited, few readers have had direct access to Masen's theater. It presents in modern English three exemplary Masen plays: Androphilus, Maurice, and Rusticus imperans. A brief introduction places the plays within the context of Masen's life and century, and his theoretical writings on the theater. The book is the only English edition of Masen's plays.