The Old Miracle Plays of England
by Netta Syrett
Free AI audiobook with natural voice. No signup required.
About This Book
Excerpt from The Old Miracle Plays of EnglandIt seemed, to take an example, in some ways more convenient to lay the scene of the little story in York. Yet many of the Wakefield and Coventry plays lend themselves to description better than those of the York series. However, When in the course of the tale I have made use of an alien play, l have taken care to mention the fact, and to invent a reason (plausible enough, I trust, in a story) for its perform ance at York.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comT...
Chapters (22)
- THE OLD MIRACLE PLAYS OF ENGLAND
- PREFACE
- CONTENTS
- I INTRODUCTION
- II How Colin and Margery kept the Feast of Corpus Christi
- III The Creation of the Angels, and the Fall of Lucifer
- IV The Making of Sun, Moon, and Stars: of Birds, Beasts, and Fishes: of Man and Woman. The Garden of Eden
- V Noah’s Ark
- VI The Story of Abraham and of Isaac
- VII The Shepherds’ Play
- VIII King Herod, the Wise Men, and the Massacre of the Innocents
- IX At the End of the Day
- X Everyman
- ADVERTISEMENTS
- The Story of St. Catherine of Siena
- Roses of Martyrdom Stories of the “Noble Army of Martyrs” for Children
- Our Kings and Westminster Abbey Being a revised and abridged Edition of “A Child’s History of Westminster Abbey”
- Everyman’s History of the English Church
- The Last Abbot of Glastonbury A Tale of the Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Doomed City Or, the Last Days of Durocina A Tale of the Anglo-Saxon Conquest of Britain, and the Mission of Augustine
- How the Church came to England
- What the Church did for England Being the Story of the Church of England up to A.D. 1215
How to Listen
- 1. Click "Listen Free" above
- 2. The book opens in CastReader's browser reader
- 3. Click the play button — AI narration starts with word highlighting
- 4. Use "Send to Phone" to continue listening on your phone
More by Netta Syrett
FAQ
Is this audiobook really free?
Yes. "The Old Miracle Plays of England" is a public domain work from Project Gutenberg. CastReader converts it to audio using AI text-to-speech for free. No account or payment needed.
What does the AI voice sound like?
CastReader uses Kokoro TTS, a natural-sounding AI voice. It handles punctuation, names, and dialogue naturally. Most listeners forget it's AI after a few minutes.
Can I listen on my phone?
Yes. Open the book, then use "Send to Phone" to stream audio to your phone via Telegram. No app download needed.