The Trial of Jesus
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1925. First American Edition. 12mo, i, 116 pages, publisher's original dust jacket with the original price unclipped. Publisher's original blind-stamped and gilt-lettered red cloth covered boards. The Trial of Jesus is John Masefield’s three-act biblical drama depicting the final hours of Christ, from the betrayal in the Garden of Gethsemane through his trial, condemnation, and crucifixion. Through dialogue among Jesus, Judas, Pontius Pilate, Herod, Caiaphas, Mary Magdalene, and other familiar figures, Masefield explores questions of faith, conscience, political authority, sacrifice, and the conflict between spiritual truth and worldly power. First published in 1925, the work combines the lyrical intensity of Masefield’s poetry with the immediacy of the stage and represents an important example of his dramatic treatment of biblical themes. Several tears, small losses and some discoloration to the scarce jacket. Minor rubbing, else in very good condition. Item #500
Price: $50.00