A vivid blend of plays and poems that lets you stage imagination and savor lyric moments.
This collection, by T. Leith Rettie, brings dramatic scenes together with lyrical verses in one accessible edition.
From witty exchanges and lively characters in stage pieces to songs that echo through time, the book pairs theatrical craft with traditional verse. Readers will find a mix of dialogue, musical pieces, and short poems that capture mood, setting, and emotion in a compact form.
- Dramatic works with clear character voices and contemporary tensions of their era
- A sequence of songs and poems, including titles like The Auld Kirk Bell and My Dearie o’ the Den
- A window into 19th-century Scottish literary flavor, with accessible language and vivid imagery
Ideal for readers who enjoy classic theatre, period poetry, and the pairing of drama with lyric verse in one volume.