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| Back | The man in the Moon A prose comedy John Lyly 1588 Classical myth of the sleeping shepherd Endymion, the Man in the Moon is an Elizabethan era comedy by John Lyly, written circa 1588.[1] The action of the play centers around a young courtier, Endymion, who is sent into an endless slumber by Tellus, his former lover, because he has spurned her to worship the ageless Queen Cynthia. The prose is characterized by Euphuism, Lyly's highly ornate, formalized style, meant to convey the intelligence and wit of the speaker. Endymion has been called "without doubt, the boldest in conception and the most beautiful in execution of all Lyly's plays."[2] Lyly makes allusions to ancient Greek and Roman texts and traditional English folklore throughout the play. While the title and characters are references to the myth of Endymion, the plot sharply deviates from the classical story and highlights contemporary issues in Elizabeth I's court through its allegorical framework. Characters |
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