The Plays of Eugene O'Neill

Thebook, making a merit out of its un­orthodoxy, contributes observations of value to our knowledge of the work of Eugene O’Neill… I find [Raleigh’s] presentation of the Charlie Murphy-Tim Sullivan era as background to The Ice Man Cometh very illuminating. He is the first to attempt to show the influence of The Count of Monte Cristo on the roman­tic play of the dramatist… His treat­ment of polarities in the drama is acute.”—Oscar Cargill, American Literature

“[Raleigh] maps the world of O’Neill’s dramas with clarity and precision… The serious student who knows O’Neill’s plays well and has read a good biography will find this book an invaluable guide to the work of our greatest dramatist.”        —Virginia Quarterly Review