The Plays of Eugene O'Neill Including Anna Christie, Beyond the Horizon, Emperor Jones, The Hairy Ape and Days Without End

The Plays of Eugene O'Neill is a comprehensive collection of some of the most influential and groundbreaking plays by the American playwright Eugene O'Neill. The collection includes five of O'Neill's most famous works: Anna Christie, Beyond the Horizon, Emperor Jones, The Hairy Ape, and Days Without End. Anna Christie is a powerful drama about a woman who reunites with her father after years of separation and must confront the demons of her past. Beyond the Horizon is a tragic tale of two brothers who dream of leaving their farm and pursuing their passions, only to be torn apart by their own ambitions. Emperor Jones is a haunting exploration of power, race, and identity, following the downfall of an African-American dictator in a fictional Caribbean nation. The Hairy Ape is a searing indictment of industrialization and modernity, focusing on the struggles of a brutish laborer who feels alienated from society. Finally, Days Without End is a poignant reflection on love, loss, and the passage of time, as two aging actors confront their mortality and their past mistakes. Through these five plays, O'Neill revolutionized American theater, introducing new themes, styles, and techniques that would influence generations of playwrights to come. This collection is an essential read for anyone interested in American drama, and a testament to the enduring power of O'Neill's work.1919. Generally agreed to be one of the most significant forces in the history of the American theater, O'Neill is a three-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize. This volume contains: the Pulitzer Prize-winning Anna Christie and Beyond the Horizon; The Emperor Jones; The Hairy Ape; The Great God Brown; The Straw; Dynamo; and Days Without End. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.