Comic Tragedies

Wicked wit and gentle mockery meet behind the velvet curtains of the Victorian parlour. In Comic Tragedies, Louisa May Alcott-beloved author of Little Women-invites readers to enjoy a sparkling collection of classic one-act plays, crafted for the laughter and delight of family and friends. These short plays, originally performed by the Alcott sisters in their own home, brim with theatrical satire and parody, lampooning the manners and misadventures of nineteenth-century society with a keen ...