Everyman (15th-century play)

The Somonyng of Everyman (The Summoning of Everyman), usually referred to simply as Everyman, is a late 15th-century morality play by an anonymous English author, printed circa 1530. It is possibly a translation of the Dutch play Elckerlijc (Everyman).

For adaptations and the possible source, see Everyman_(disambiguation) ยง Drama.

Everyman
Frontispiece from edition of Everyman published by John Skot c. 1530.
Written byunknown;
anonymous translation of Elckerlijc, by Petrus Dorlandus
Characters
  • Everyman
  • Messenger
  • God
  • Death
  • Fellowship
  • Kindred
  • Cousin
  • Goods
  • Good Deeds
  • Wisdom
  • Confession
  • Beauty
  • Strength
  • Discretion
  • Five Wits
  • Angel
  • Doctor
Date premieredc. 1510
Original languageMiddle English
SubjectReckoning, Salvation
GenreMorality play

Like John Bunyan's 1678 Christian novel The Pilgrim's Progress, Everyman uses allegorical characters to examine the question of Christian salvation and what Man must do to attain it.

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