In this age of mass entertainment many people look
to the theatre as a means of self-forgetfulness.
Yet tradition tells us that the Drama was originally
conceived to re-awaken in Man the memory of
the purpose for which he was created. It revealed
to him in allegory his relationship with the gods
and sought to arouse him from the sleep of the senses,
so that he might set forth on the journey
towards his divine destiny.

Scholars and critics argue about the source of the plays, their authorship, their chronological order,
the authenticity of the text, the technicalities of the verse, even the beauty of the language, but few
enquire whether the plays contain an inner meaning.

In this book, Mrs. Pogson shows that Shakespeare wrote in the true tradition of Drama, using his art
consciously with the aim of freeing Man from the illusions that hypnotize and distract him, so that he
might have a clearer vision of the path of self-development to which all the Great Religions direct him.

FIRST PUBLISHED IN 1950 - THIS EDITION 1999 EUREKA EDITIONS - THE NETHERLANDS

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