Raleigh, the Shepherd of the Ocean is a historic pageant-drama that brings Sir Walter Raleigh to life through vivid scenes, stirring dialogue, and living stage imagery.
Designed for a 1920s commemoration, it blends history with poetry and song to explore Raleigh’s role in shaping a brave English nation in the New World.
This edition presents not just a sequence of notable exploits, but a broader look at how Raleigh’s life mirrors the forces that helped build early America. It interweaves dramatic moments with passages drawn from Raleigh’s own writings and period verse, inviting readers to reimagine the era’s risks, hopes, and triumphs. Ideal for readers who enjoy historical drama, theatrical scripts, and patriotic storytelling.
- Dynamic scenes featuring Raleigh, Essex, and other sea captains as they recount Cadiz and the voyage to the New World.
- Key songs, choruses, and pageant elements that evoke Elizabethan theater and 17th‑century celebration.
- A framing Foreword and contextual notes that situate the drama within the Raleigh Tercentenary celebration.
- Poetic refrains and notable quotations that illuminate themes of courage, exploration, and national identity.
Ideal for readers of historical drama, early American history, and readers seeking a vivid theatrical portrait of Raleigh and the era that birthed new worlds.