Struggle, Defeat or Rebirth

Eugene O'Neill's Vision of Humanity

Häftad, Engelska, 2005

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Beskrivning

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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2005-11-10
Mått:152 x 229 x 15 mm
Vikt:399 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:293
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9780786424191
Översättare:Dilys, Rosalind, McGarry, Christine

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Mer om författaren

Thierry Dubost is a professor at the University of Caen Normandie (France).

Recensioner i media

“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.

Innehållsförteckning

Table of ContentsAcknowledgments List of Abbreviations xiiiIntroduction PART I: THE FAMILY1. The Family and Its Environment 2. The Imprisoned Person 3. Relations Between the Characters 4. From the Microcosm to the Macrocosm 5. The Image of the Family 6. Conclusion PART II: HUMANITY AND WORLDS7. Worlds and the Representation of Them 8. The Place of the Human Being in the World 9. Belonging 10. Non-Belonging 11. Conclusion PART III: HUMANS FACED WITH THEMSELVES AND INNER WORLDS12. The Discovery of Human Beings 13. Revelation of an Existential Condition 14. The Acknowledgment of the Individual 15. Nature 16. Conclusion 17. Beyond the Conclusions Notes and References Chronological List of the Plays List of “Family Plays” Bibliography Index