Publisher's Synopsis
The Hairy Ape: Anna Christie and The First Man is a collection of three plays written by Eugene O'Neill, one of America's most celebrated playwrights. In The Hairy Ape, the protagonist, Yank, is a brutish, uneducated laborer who feels alienated from society and struggles to find his place in the world. Anna Christie follows the story of a young woman who reunites with her father after years of separation and must confront her troubled past. The First Man is a posthumously published play that explores the relationship between a father and son in rural Ireland. These three plays offer a glimpse into O'Neill's powerful and often bleak vision of human existence, as well as his mastery of character development and dialogue. The Hairy Ape: Anna Christie and The First Man is a must-read for anyone interested in American theater and the works of Eugene O'Neill.1922. Generally agreed to be one of the most significant forces in the history of the American theater, O'Neill is a three-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize. This volume contains: the Pulitzer Prize-winning Anna Christie; The Hairy Ape; and The First Man, which were written between the years of 1918 to 1924. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
