"This Dover edition, originally published in 2005, is an original compilation of three plays by Eugene O'Neill: The Emperor Jones, originally published by Stewart Kidd, New York, 1921; Anna Christie, originally published by Boni and Liveright, New York, 1922; and The hairy ape, originally published by Horace Liveright, Inc., New York, 1922. A new introductory note has been specially prepared for this edition"--T.p. verso. Winner of the Nobel prize for literature and four Pulitzer prizes, the author is generally acknowledged as America's greatest playwrite. This is a compilation of three of his early, influential plays: The Emperor Jones (1921) ; Anna Christie (1922) ; and The Hairy Ape (1922)
Contents:
The Hairy Ape. Anna Christie -- The Hairy Ape.
Summary:
The Emperor Jones presents a forceful psychological portrayal of power, fear, and madness as it traces events in the life of the self-proclaimed ruler of a West Indian island, who attempts to flee both his angry countrymen and personal demons. Anna Christie displays the author's skills of character development as he focuses on the relationship of a sailor and his long-lost daughter, who reveals an unsavory secret about her past. The Hairy Ape combines elements of class struggle and surreal tragedy as it explores the dehumanization of a crew member on a transatlantic liner. -- From back cover.
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