Facsimile Dedication To Carlotta Monterey Oneill Of Longhand Manuscript Mourning Becomes Electra 1931

Download or read book Eugene O'Neill's Century written by Richard F. Moorton and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1991-04-30 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essays by contributors from diverse fields offer fresh perspectives on and penetrating interpretations of America's one indisputable world-class dramatist. Moorton's introduction vigorously defends O'Neill's tragedy, locating its genius in the violation of intimate relationships, especially the family. Three major divisions consider the nature of O'Neill's dramaturgy, the cultural and autobiographical sources of his art, and the challenges inherent in staging that art. The essays range from literary criticism and psychoanalytic and feminist interpretations of the plays, to O'Neill in translation, and the playwright from an actor's perspective.