The Last West; and, Paolo's Virginia

"The Last West; and, Paolo's Virginia" by G. B. Warren is a compilation that paints a vivid picture of early 1900s life through poetry and a play. The collection celebrates the stunning beauty of British Columbia's wilderness, using rich language to describe its mountains, rivers, and sea. Interwoven with these nature-filled verses is "Paolo's Virginia," a play about a young man named Paolo who is deeply in love with Virginia. This play explores themes of young love, desire, and fantasy through its story of Paolo's journey toward expressing his feelings, aided by mythical characters, and his experiences with nature, culminating in a poetic confession of love. Together, both the poems and play capture the essence of human emotion against the backdrop of breathtaking landscapes.