My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I originally acquired this collection of three of Lord Byron’s closet dramas for “Cain”. He did not disappoint. I loved it. It reminded me of Milton’s Paradise Lost. One of my favorite lines was: “Cain: Where dost thou lead me? / Lucifer: To what was before thee! The phantasm of the world; of which thy world is but the wreck.” (Cain, Act II, Scene 1). I’d rate Cain a solid 5 stars and can see returning to it often.

I also really enjoyed Sardanapolus, though it started out a little slow and I almost started skimming. But, it took off and I’d rate it a solid 4. I didn’t enjoy the Two Foscari, but I still skimmed it to the end, and would give it 2-3 stars.