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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. A worthy book; countering one ignorant reviewerBy 2medium_aevum2Please have the decency to ignore the pseudonymous "Piers Dowell" review of this book; since he clearly hasnt read it!He lambasts the "writer John A. Alford" for both his style and content; when in fact Professor Alford is not the writer of this book; but its Editor. The book does not have a single author; and it is totally incorrect to suggest that the style or content is uniformly good or bad. This book is a collection of 22 essays by various scholars in the field of Medieval Drama; mostly relating to performance both past and present. Alford himself wrote only one essay in the book; and I cant find fault with it and I see nothing of "arrogance" or "conceit". Not all the essays are spectacular; but the book itself contains valuable scholarship about a growing field that really took off in the 1990s. This book is not dated though its from 1995.I dont know what grudge "Mr Dowell" has against Professor Alford; but he clearly enjoys venting his bitterness online without any regard for factual accuracy. Please; readers; dont be put off by his bad example.This book is probably best for university-level students of medieval drama or those studying the history of English theatre generally. It is a useful addition to performance studies; covers a wide range of texts and materials; and has some very interesting and new things to say about drama. It is probably not of interest to the general reader who has little familiarity with the subject.0 of 3 people found the following review helpful. John Alfords Lost CauseBy Piers DowellI would be loathe to discuss what kind of writer John A. Alford is; but apparently he has no idea either. Typical of Alfords writing; it is full of self congratulations; yet dry as an old tree. All that is here is arrogance; conceit; and a voice with little more talent than the teacher he apparently was. It is of little value to those whose real interests lie in Early English Drama; and it is of little interest to those who may simply be curious. A waste of paper; a waste of time; and ultimately a wasted effort; or his part and on mine for wading through its deeply purple periodic prose. Alford would have produced more if he had outlined his faults; which are many; and then tossed the said list into the fire.