Nearly A Tragedy

Nearly A Tragedy: A Comedy In Five Acts is a play written by James McCarroll and first published in 1874. The play centers around the character of Mr. Dobbs, a wealthy man who is obsessed with his own mortality and spends much of his time preparing for his own death. Dobbs' paranoia and eccentricity lead to a series of comedic misunderstandings and mishaps, including mistaken identities, love triangles, and a seemingly cursed family heirloom. Along the way, the play explores themes of greed, love, and the absurdity of human behavior. Despite its title, Nearly A Tragedy is a lighthearted and humorous work that satirizes the conventions of Victorian society and the foibles of its upper-class inhabitants.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.