Franklin Library: EUGENE O'NEILL: PLAYS: MOURNING BECOMES ELECTRA: STRANGE

Description: Franklin Library leather edition of Eugene O'Neill's "Four Plays," Illustrated by Jerry Cosgrove, a Limited edition, one of the 100 GREATEST BOOKS OF ALL TIME series, published in 1978. Bound in hunter green leather, the book moire silk end leaves, a satin book marker, hubbed spine, acid-free paper, Symth-sewn binding, gold gilding on three edges---in FINE condition. Eugene O'Neill, who lived from 188-1953, is the only American playwright to be awarded the NOBEL PRIZE for Literature. The four plays in this volume include: "Strange Interlude, "A Touch of the Poet," "A Moon for the Misbegotten," and "Mourning Becomes Electra." "Homecoming," the first play in the "Mourning" trilogy opens in late spring in front of the Mannon house. The master of the house, Brigadier-General Ezra Mannon, is soon to return from war. Lavinia, Ezra's severe daughter, like her mother Christine, has just returned from a trip to New York. Seth, the gardener, takes Lavinia aside. He warns her against her would-be beau, Captain Brant. In "The Hunted," Act I Peter, Lavinia, and Orin arrive at the house. Orin disappointedly complains of his mother's absence. He jealously asks Lavinia about what she wrote him regarding Christine and Brant. Lavinia warns him against believing Christine's lies. Suddenly Christine hurries out, reproaching Peter for leaving Orin alone. Mother and son embrace jubilantly. Finally, in "The Haunted" Act I, scene 1 A year later, Lavinia and Orin return from their trip East. Lavinia's body has lost its military stiffness and she resembles her mother perfectly. Orin has grown dreadfully thin and bears the statue-like attitude of his father. O'Neill has obviously patterned "Mourning Becomes Electra" on the Greek play by Aeschylus in the "Oresteia" trilogy. 545 pages. I offer Combined shipping.

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