The tragedy of tragedies; or the life and death of Tom Thumb the Great. As it is acted at the theatre in the Hay-Market. With the annotations of H. Scriblerus secundus.
Henry Fielding's satirical play mocks heroic tragedy through the absurd exploits of the tiny hero Tom Thumb, complete with mock-scholarly annotations.
About This Book
The Tragedy of Tragedies; or the Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great is an 18th-century satirical play written by Henry Fielding.
First performed at the Theatre in the Hay-Market, the work mocks the conventions of heroic tragedy through exaggerated characters and situations.
The play includes annotations attributed to H. Scriblerus Secundus, adding a layer of mock-scholarly commentary.
Fielding uses the diminutive hero Tom Thumb to highlight the absurdity of grandiose dramatic traditions of the period.
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