Project Gutenberg 2010-09-24 Public domain in the USA. 144 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://www.gutenberg.org/files/33986/33986-h/images/frontispiece.jpg http://www.gutenberg.org/files/33986/33986-h/images/cover.jpg en American drama -- 19th century Melodrama PS Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film 338659 338669 2024-09-14T09:43:07.775523 2023-09-15T04:58:58.242945 text/html 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 366214 2024-09-14T09:43:15.029489 application/epub+zip 368890 2024-09-14T09:43:08.831553 application/epub+zip 157450 2024-09-14T09:43:08.285552 application/epub+zip 499513 2024-09-14T09:43:18.983432 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 453507 2024-09-14T09:43:14.379538 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 242644 2022-09-15T12:55:32.450543 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277883 277647 2024-09-14T09:43:06.450522 2023-09-15T04:58:57.034975 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 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 21597 2024-09-14T09:43:19.132434 application/rdf+xml 17338 2024-09-14T09:43:08.392517 image/jpeg 2645 2024-09-14T09:43:08.339495 image/jpeg 366503 2024-09-14T09:43:07.812546 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia