Down the Nights and Down the Days: Eugene O'Neill's Catholic Sensibility (Irish in America) - Softcover

Shaughnessy, Edward L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0268008957 ISBN 13: 9780268008956

Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press, 2000

Synopsis

Studying several works including, ""The Iceman Cometh"" and ""Long Day's Journey"", this work examines the influence of the Irish playwright's Catholic heritage on his moral imagination. O'Neill's renunciation of his faith aged 15 has led critics to overlook its presence in his work.

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Review:

"This book is a lucid and humane exploration of American Catholic cultural sensibility. It is also an extremely rewarding read in its own right. The book should be ordered by every librarian who serves the needs of serious English-speaking students from the ages of 16 to 90 who study or read drama, American literature, or religious history." --Literature and Theology

About the Author:

Edward L. Shaughnessy was Edna R. Cooper Professor of English Emeritus at Butler University and the author of many articles that focus on issues of O'Neill's cultural and family background.

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0268008957
• ISBN 13: 9780268008956
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240