
audiobook
by Louisa May Alcott, Anna Bronson Alcott Pratt
Comic Tragedies
A FOREWORD BY MEG.
CHARACTERS.
CHARACTERS.
CHARACTERS.
THE GREEK SLAVE. - SCENE FIRST.
NOTE TO ION.
CHARACTERS.
ION. - SCENE FIRST.
NOTE TO BIANCA.
In a cramped Boston garret, a troupe of spirited sisters turn everyday chores into theatrical magic. After long days of teaching and sewing, they slip into roles of queens, knights, and fairy‑tale heroines, conjuring forests, palaces, and moonlit vows from simple sheets and homemade props. Their performances are a whirlwind of rapid costume changes, where a single garment can become a cloak, a veil, or a glittering suit of tin armor in moments.
Jo, the self‑appointed villain, fills the stage with ghosts, bandits, and imperious queens, while Meg embraces the tender maidens and gallant knights whose sacrifices echo classic romance. The sisters also act as designers, carpenters, and set builders, fashioning balconies, boats, and enchanted forests from reclaimed furniture, ribbons, and tin cans. Their ingenuity proves that even the humblest materials can become dazzling scenery, inviting listeners to imagine the wonder of a child’s boundless creativity.
Full title
Comic Tragedies Written by 'Jo' and 'Meg' and Acted by The 'Little Women' Written by 'Jo' and 'Meg' and Acted by The 'Little Women'
Language
en
Duration
~3 hours (230K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
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.)
Release date
2010-09-24
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1832–1888
Best known for Little Women, she turned family life, hard work, and strong-willed young heroines into stories that have stayed beloved for generations. Her writing feels warm and lively, but it also carries the grit of a woman who wrote to support the people she loved.
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1831–1893
Best remembered as the real-life inspiration for Meg in Little Women, she brought a steadier, domestic note to the famously unconventional Alcott family. Her own life included teaching, amateur acting, marriage, widowhood, and the raising of two sons.
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