Comic Tragedies — Louisa May Alcott

Take part in the plays written and performed by two of the Marsh girls in the Little Women books. This 1893 volume -- introduced by Meg -- includes “Norna; Or, the Witch's Curse," “The Captive of Castile; Or, the Moorish Maiden's Vow,” "The Greek Slave," "Ion," "Bianca: An  Operatic Tragedy," and "The Unloved Wife: Or, Woman's Faith." The plays feature such unforgettable characters as the haughty Count Rodolpho, Adrian the Black Mask, and Princess Irene of Ancient Greece.