A melancholy nobleman, consumed with hatred, commits a brutal
murder. A beautiful woman is imprisoned by her abusive guardian in
a haunted castle, driving her mad. A prophetic dream leads a group
of monks to a buried corpse and leads to justice for the murderer.
A family feud drives a clan to strand a rival on a rock to be
drowned by the rising tide. A joyful wedding turns sinister when a
ghost appears to reveal the tragic secret of her death. A group of
women, condemned as witches, are doomed to be burnt at the stake.
These are the plots of the six plays in this collection by
Scottish dramatist Joanna Baillie. Baillie (1762-1851) was regarded
by many in her day as the greatest female English-language poet,
and second as a dramatist only to Shakespeare. Recently
rediscovered by scholars after nearly a century and a half of
neglect, Baillie is now recognised as one of the finest of
Romantic-era playwrights. This new edition features the complete
text of six of her best plays, four of them reprinted here for the
first time since 1851. Also included is a new introduction by
Christine Colon, discussing Baillie's life and works, and arguing
that Baillie used the Gothic in innovative ways in her drama in
order to explore controversial issues such as changing definitions
of masculinity and femininity, shifting political alliances, and
evolving ideas of Christianity.
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