The Interlude of Wealth and Health E-Book

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• Herausgeber: DigiCat
• Kategorie: Gesellschafts- und Liebesromane
• Sprache: Englisch

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2022

Beschreibung

In "The Interlude of Wealth and Health," the unnamed author embarks on a profound exploration of the intricate relationship between material prosperity and physical well-being. Through a series of vivid vignettes, the book employs a lyrical prose style that intertwines personal narratives with philosophical musings, reflecting on how wealth can both enrich and impoverish our lives. Set against the backdrop of a society increasingly obsessed with consumerism, the text serves as both a cautionary tale and a celebration of the human spirit's resilience. The unique structure of the work, oscillating between reflection and narrative, underscores the complexity of its themes in a contemporary literary context. The anonymity of the author adds an intriguing layer to the narrative, inviting readers to consider who speaks to them and why. This choice speaks volumes about the universal relevance of the themes presented; wealth and health are issues that resonate with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Perhaps drawing from personal triumphs and tribulations, the author masterfully channels both the collective anxiety and hope of modern existence. Ultimately, "The Interlude of Wealth and Health" is a compelling read for those seeking to navigate the noisy intersections of wealth and wellness. It invites readers to reflect deeply on their values and priorities in an age where material success often masks deeper existential questions, making it a transformative addition to both personal and scholarly libraries.

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The Interlude of Wealth and Health

 

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PRINTED FOR THE MALONE SOCIETY BY

CHARLES WHITTINGHAM & CO.

AT THE CHISWICK PRESS

THE MALONE SOCIETY

Irregular and Doubtful Readings.

An enterlude of Welth, and Helth, very mery and full of Paſtyme, newly att his tyme Imprinted

FINIS.

PRINTED FOR THE MALONE SOCIETY BY

CHARLES WHITTINGHAM & CO.

AT THE CHISWICK PRESS

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THE INTERLUDE OF WEALTH AND HEALTH

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THE MALONE SOCIETY

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REPRINTS

1907

This reprint of Wealth and Health has been prepared by the General Editor and checked by Percy Simpson.

March 1907. W.W. Greg.

Early in the craft year which began on 19 July 1557, and was the first of the chartered existence of the Stationers' Company, John Waley, or Wally, entered what was no doubt the present play on the Register along with several other works. The entry runs as follows:

To master John wally these bokes Called Welth and helthe/the treatise of the ffrere and the boye / stans puer ad mensam another of youghte charyte and humylyte an a b c for cheldren in englesshe with syllabes also a boke called an hundreth mery tayles ijs [Arber's Transcript, I. 75.]

That Waley printed an edition is therefore to be presumed, but it does not necessarily follow that the extant copy, which though perfect bears neither date nor printer's name, ever belonged to it. Indeed, a comparison with a number of works to which he did affix his name suggests grave doubts on the subject. Though not a high-class printer, there seems no reason to ascribe to him a piece of work which for badness alike of composition and press-work appears to be unique among the dramatic productions of the sixteenth century.

'Wealth and health' appears among the titles in the list of plays appended to the edition of Goffe's Careless Shepherdess, printed for Rogers and Ley in 1656. The entry was repeated with the designation 'C[omedy].' in Archer's list of the same year, and, without the addition, in those of Kirkman in 1661 and 1671. In 1691 Langbaine wrote 'Wealth and Health, a Play of which I can give no Account.' Gildon has no further information to offer, nor have any of his immediate followers. Chetwood, in 1752, classes it among 'Plays Wrote by Anonymous Authors in the 16th [by which he means the seventeenth] Century,' calls it 'an Interlude' and dates it 1602. This invention was only copied in those lists which depended directly on Chetwood's, such as the Playhouse Pocket-Companion of 1779. Meanwhile, in his Companion to the Play-House of 1764, D.E. Baker, relying upon Coxeter's notes, gave an essentially accurate description of the piece, except that he asserted it to be 'full of Sport and mery Pastyme,' and described it as an octavo. This entry has been copied by subsequent bibliographers, none of whom have seen the original.

The play was among those discovered in Ireland in the spring of 1906 and sold at Sotheby's on 30 June, when it was purchased for the British Museum at the price of one hundred and ninety-five pounds. Its press-mark is C. 34. i. 25.