Nearly A Tragedy: A Comedy In Five Acts (1874)

By James McCarroll

Book Overview

Nearly A Tragedy: A Comedy In Five Acts is a play written by James McCarroll in 1874. The play is a humorous take on the classic tragedy format, with a plot that revolves around a young man named Jack who is in love with a woman named Emily. Jack's father disapproves of the relationship and tries to force Jack to marry someone else. Meanwhile, Emily's father is also against the relationship and tries to keep them apart. The play explores themes of love, family, and societal expectations. Despite the title, the play has a happy ending and is considered a classic example of Victorian-era comedy.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1120652421
• ISBN13: 9781120652423
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 60 Pages
• Weight: 0.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"