Long Day's Journey Into Night, Critical Edition by Eugene O'Neill

Long Day's Journey Into Night, Critical Edition

Eugene O'Neill

263 pages • first pub 1956 (editions)

fiction classics play dark emotional sad slow-paced
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Eugene O'Neill's autobiographical play Long Day's Journey into Night is regarded as his masterpiece and a classic of American drama. With this new edition, at last it has the critical edition that it deserves. William Davies King provides students...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,388 reviews

Moods

sad 77%
dark 76%
emotional 65%
tense 55%
reflective 52%
challenging 24%
mysterious 4%
funny 3%
adventurous 2%
inspiring 2%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 42%
medium 39%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 95% | A mix: 4%

Strong character development?

No: 41% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 28%

Loveable characters?

No: 46% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 98% | It's complicated: 1%

Average rating

3.91

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