Eugene O'Neill |
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| Editor:
| Bloom, Steven |
| Series title: | Critical Insights Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4298-3727-9 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2012 |
| Publisher: | Salem Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $105.00USD $105.00 |
Book Description:
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Presents a variety of new essays on the American dramatist. For readers who are studying O'Neill for the first time, a biographical sketch relates the details of his life and four essays survey the critical reception of O'Neill's work, explore its cultural and historical contexts, situate O'Neill among his contemporaries, and review key themes in his work. Readers seeking a deeper understanding of the writer can then move on to other essays that explore topics like O'Neill's views on...
More DescriptionPresents a variety of new essays on the American dramatist. For readers who are studying O'Neill for the first time, a biographical sketch relates the details of his life and four essays survey the critical reception of O'Neill's work, explore its cultural and historical contexts, situate O'Neill among his contemporaries, and review key themes in his work. Readers seeking a deeper understanding of the writer can then move on to other essays that explore topics like O'Neill's views on family, faith and male-female relationships; his symbolism and imagery, and his responses to the issues of his day.