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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... Read Full Overview

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... Read Full Overview

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