Long Day's Journey into Night (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Autobiographical Play: Eugene O'Neill's Tragic MasterpieceBy Eugene O'Neill
Length6h 54m
About this audiobook
Long Day's Journey into Night is Eugene O'Neill's most unflinching tragedy, a drama that confines the audience to a single August day in the Tyrone family's seaside home while exposing decades of resentment, addiction, guilt, and thwarted affection. Written in a starkly naturalistic yet intensely poetic style, the play transforms domestic conversation into a ritual of confession and accusation. Its place in American drama is central: it deepens the psychological realism of Ibsen and Strindberg while giving the modern family tragedy a distinctly American voice. O'Neill drew profoundly on his own history in composing the play, which he completed in 1941 but ordered withheld until after his death. The Tyrones unmistakably echo his family: an actor father, a morphine-addicted mother, an alcoholic brother, and a tubercular younger son. O'Neill's lifelong preoccupation with fate, heredity, illusion, and spiritual hunger finds here its most intimate and devastating expression. This book is essential for readers interested in modern theatre, family psychology, or the literature of confession. Demanding but deeply humane, it rewards close attention with extraordinary emotional power and remains one of the great achievements of twentieth-century drama.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- An Author Biography reveals milestones in the author's life, illuminating the personal insights behind the text.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreLiterary Classics
Length6 hrs 54 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 3, 2024
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Pygmalion (Illustrated Edition) (Annotated)
8Act Two, Scene One
2Introduction
9Act Two, Scene Two
3Synopsis
10Act Three
4Historical Context
11Act Four
5Author Biography
12Analysis
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6Long Day’s Journey into Night
13Reflection
7Act One
14Memorable Quotes
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