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100	1		_aAlcott, Louisa May, _d1832-1888
245	1	0	_aComic Tragedies : _bWritten by 'Jo' and 'Meg' and Acted by The 'Little Women'
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2010
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2010-09-24
505	0		_aA 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.
508			_aProduced 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.)
520			_a"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.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aAmerican drama -- 19th century
653			_aMelodrama
700	1		_aPratt, Anna Bronson Alcott, _d1831-1893
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33986
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