O'Neill, Eugene

Spine title: Anna Christie, The Emperor Jones, The hairy ape. Contains three plays by Eugene O'Neill: The Emperor Jones--Anna Christie--The hairy ape.

"An introduction to the work of Eugene O'Neill for high school students, which includes relevant biographical background on the author, explanations of various literary devices and techniques, and literary criticism for the novice reader"--Provided by publisher.

Presents the text of the 1946 play about a group of pipe-dreaming drunks in 1912 who hang out at a skid row bar awaiting the annual appearance of the fast-talking, big-spending salesman, Hickey, only to be disappointed by the changes that have occurred in his life.

Contains four of O'Neill's early works, two long plays and two short plays, dealing with themes of domestic life and the power of fate, and employing images of the sea.

Presents seven one-act and five full-length plays written between 1914 and 1921 by American playwright Eugene O'Neill, including "The Emperor Jones" and "The Hairy Ape" as well as the lesser-known "The Straw.".

Contains three plays about ordinary people-- an outcast prostitute in "Anna Christie," a Pullman porter in "The Emperor Jones," and a coal stoker in "The Hairy Ape.".