| Down the Nights and Down the Days: Eugene O'Neill's Catholic Sensibility Contributor(s): Shaughnessy, Edward L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0268008957 ISBN-13: 9780268008956 Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press OUR PRICE: $29.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2000 Annotation: This latest book from veteran O'Neillian Edward L. Shaughnessy examines the influence of the Irish playwright's Catholic heritage on his moral imagination. Due to O'Neill's early renunciation of faith at age 15, critics have mostly overlooked this presence in his work. While Shaughnessy makes no attempt to reclaim him for Catholicism, he uncovers evidence that O'Neill retained the imprint of his Irish Catholic upbringing and acculturation in his work. Shaughnessy discusses several key plays from the O'Neill canon, such as Long Day's Journey into Night, The Iceman Cometh, and Mourning Becomes Electra, as well as the lesser-known Ile and Days Without End. Down the Nights and Down the Days: Eugene O'Neill's Catholic Sensibility is a compelling investigation into the psyche of one of the most brilliant, internationally honored playwrights of our time. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Drama - Literary Criticism | Modern - 20th Century |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 96027117 |
| Series: Irish in America |
| Physical Information: 0.64" H x 6.2" W x 9.27" (0.90 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Irish - Religious Orientation - Catholic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This latest book from veteran O'Neillian Edward L. Shaughnessy examines the influence of the Irish playwright's Catholic heritage on his moral imagination. Critics, due to O'Neill's early renunciation of faith at age 15, have mostly overlooked this presence in his work. While Shaughnessy makes no attempt to reclaim him for Catholicism, he uncovers evidence that O'Neill retained the imprint of his Irish Catholic upbringing and acculturation in his work. Shaughnessy discusses several key plays from the O'Neill cannon, such as Long Day's Journey into Night, The Iceman Cometh, and Mourning Becomes Electra, as well as the lesser-known Ile and Days Without End. Winner of the Irish in America Manuscript competition, Down the Days and Down the Nights: Eugene O'Neill's Catholic Sensibility is a compelling investigation into the psyche of one of the most brilliant, internationally honored playwrights of our time. |
Contributor Bio(s): Shaughnessy, Edward L.: - Edward L. Shaughnessy was Edna R. Cooper Professor of English Emeritus at Butler University and the author of many articles that focus on issues of O'Neill's cultural and family background. |