Internet Resources: Eugene O'Neill

Friday January 25, 2008

His long and prolific career was riddled with bouts of alcoholism, family strife, and depression. Yet, as many writers have done before, he took life's agony and crafted pages of tragic beauty.

Eugene O'Neill began his life long dedication to writing plays during his twenties. From 1912 until his death in 1953, he penned over sixty dramas. Many of his works were performed on Broadway. Some of his most famous plays include:

Harley J. Hammerman, MD and other dedicated members of the Electronic Eugene O'Neill Archive have assembled an extensive collection of e-texts of O'Neill's earlier plays. The website also offers:

“Obsessed by a fairy tale, we spend our lives searching for a magic door and a lost kingdom of peace.” -- Eugene O'Neill

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