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Plays on the Passions by Joanna Baillie

alannahherrmann's review

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fast-paced

2.5

lizardgoats's review against another edition

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2.0

"Count Basil: A Tragedy"
"The Tryal: A Comedy"
"De Montfort: A Tragedy"

I'm a little disappointed that we don't get a chance to see Lady Freberg's reaction to the fate of Rezenvelt and De Montfort, when it is her jealous scheming that aggravates the discord between the two men. There is a good moral in her actions and I'm surprised that Baillie didn't make use of it.
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