Struggle, Defeat or Rebirth : Eugene Oneill's Vision of Humanity

Eugene Oneill's Vision of Humanity

By: Thierry Dubost

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Paperback | 1 October 2005

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294 Pages

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New edition

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18+

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22.86 x 15.24 x 1.68

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To Eugene O?Neill, the links between man and his surroundings were of prime importance. His characters struggled with existential problems, and how they related to them reveals much about O?Neill's own humanity. For the most part, the characters defeat their problems and in doing so are ?reborn? in some manner. This work examines the 49 plays that O?Neill completed, focusing on his attempt to find an inner truth in his characters. Part One explores the family, showing how a person is trapped by heredity, space, time and communal hierarchy. Part Two deals with the individual and society, showing how societal conventions confined the characters. In Part Three, personal freedom is the centerpiece, showing how the characters develop a specific approach to life that leads to a coherent vision of the characters? relationships with the world around them.

Industry Reviews

"highly detailed...an exhaustive study"-Choice; "based on an examination of 49 of O'Neill's plays and a substantial number of scholarly works as well"-Theatre Research International; "Dubost returns us to O'Neillian drama with renewed pleasure"-The Eugene O'Neill Review.

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