Publisher's Synopsis
The Moon of the Caribbees and Six Other Plays of the Sea is a collection of seven plays written by Eugene O'Neill, one of America's most celebrated playwrights. The plays explore themes of the sea, including adventure, danger, and the struggle for survival. The title play, The Moon of the Caribbees, tells the story of a group of sailors on a Caribbean island who are forced to confront their own mortality when one of their crew members dies. Other plays in the collection include Bound East for Cardiff, In the Zone, The Long Voyage Home, The Rope, Where the Cross Is Made, and The Hairy Ape. Each play is a powerful exploration of the human condition, offering insights into the complexities of life and the challenges we all face. The Moon of the Caribbees and Six Other Plays of the Sea is a must-read for anyone interested in American drama, the sea, or the human experience.1923. 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 O'Neill's early sea plays, which were written from 1914 to 1921. Of these, Bound East for Cardiff, is the first to incorporate what was to become an ongoing theme that would be central in his later work; that of the character's life-sustaining pipe dream, i.e., the seaman who dreams of becoming a farmer. Contents: The Moon of the Caribbees; Bound East for Cardiff; The Long Voyage Home; In the Zone; Ile; Where the Cross is Made; and The Rope. 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.
