Project Gutenberg 2010-09-24 Public domain in the USA. 330 Alcott, Louisa May 1832 1888 Barnard, A. M. Alcott, Louisa M. (Louisa May) Alcott, L. M. (Louisa May) Pratt, Anna Bronson Alcott 1831 1893 Comic Tragedies Written by 'Jo' and 'Meg' and Acted by The 'Little Women' A foreword, by Meg -- Norna; or, The witch's curse -- The captive of Castile; or, The Moorish maiden's vow -- The Greek slave -- Ion -- Bianca: an operatic tragedy -- The unloved wife; or, Woman's faith. Produced by David Edwards, Ernest Schaal and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from scans of public domain material produced by Microsoft for their Live Search Books site.) "Comic Tragedies" by Louisa May Alcott and Anna Bronson Alcott Pratt is a collection of whimsical yet melodramatic plays likely written in the late 19th century. The book showcases the imaginative pursuits of Jo and Meg, fictionalized characters based on the authors themselves, as they indulge in writing and performing plays in their youth. Through their theatrical endeavors, it highlights themes of friendship, creativity, and romanticized notions of love and tragedy. At the start of "Comic Tragedies," we are introduced to the backdrop of the Alcott sisters' childhood, which is filled with the excitement of staging their own dramas in a garret. Jo, with her penchant for dark and dramatic roles, takes on the villains and ghosts, while Meg favors romantic leads. The sisters, along with their friends, ingeniously transform their limited resources into elaborate performances full of passion and laughter. As they navigate the challenges of amateur theatre, their works are a blend of comedy and tragedy, reflecting their innocence and youthful aspirations. The narrative sets the stage for an exploration of both their artistic inclinations and the bonds that define their experiences. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/33986/33986-h/images/frontispiece.jpg http://book.klll.cc/files/33986/33986-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 92.4 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en American drama -- 19th century Melodrama PS Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 338786 2025-06-14T04:26:39.853059 text/html 339673 2010-11-19T11:44:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 361659 2010-11-19T11:44:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 366406 2025-06-14T04:26:47.363944 application/epub+zip 368825 2025-06-14T04:26:41.031066 application/epub+zip 157437 2025-06-14T04:26:40.415979 application/epub+zip 499633 2025-06-14T04:26:51.437923 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 453507 2025-06-14T04:26:46.659936 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 242644 2022-09-15T12:55:32.450543 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277883 2025-06-14T04:26:38.683975 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 277762 2010-11-19T11:44:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 98228 2010-11-19T11:44:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 277753 2010-11-19T11:44:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 98201 2010-11-19T11:44:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22125 2025-06-14T04:26:51.597906 application/rdf+xml 17338 2025-06-14T04:26:40.527992 image/jpeg 2645 2025-06-14T04:26:40.470993 image/jpeg 366480 2025-06-14T04:26:39.897965 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia