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    The Countess Cathleen
    The Countess Cathleen
    The Countess Cathleen
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    The Countess Cathleen

    By W. B. (William Butler) Yeats

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    PublisherArchive Classics
    Release dateMay 1, 1999
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    • 4/5
      This was a great play. Simple, straight-forward, and full of Yeats' poetic prowess. The plot is mixed with mysticism, spirits, hell, heaven, and the beyond. Yeats is strong here, despite this being such an early work. The lines are fused with great passages and the last scene, particularly, stands out as a crowning achievement. This is a great play and I recommend it to all interested in theatre.4 stars!

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