A Series of Plays. Volume I

Creator

Date

1800

Identifier

Private Collection

Type

Publisher

London: Printed for T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies

Abstract

When the first volume of A Series of Plays appeared in 1798, it caused a stir. Who was the author of this striking work? Some thought it must be the leading writer of the day, Walter Scott. The author was revealed in the third edition as Joanna Baillie (1762-1851), a niece of John and William Hunter. While her uncles and brother Matthew explored human anatomy, Joanna explored the varieties of human passions.

Files

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Citation

Joanna Baillie, “A Series of Plays. Volume I,” ourheritage.ac.nz | OUR Heritage, accessed March 30, 2024, https://otago.ourheritage.ac.nz/items/show/10164.