{"product_id":"book-j3cp","title":"Eugene O'Neill: A BBC Radio Drama Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNine classic plays from the award-winning American dramatist, plus a selection of his poetry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEugene O'Neill's revolutionary 20\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century dramas changed the direction of American theatre, introducing European realism and experimental techniques to the US stage. He wrote more than 50 plays, portraying characters on the margins of society and tackling controversial issues, winning a Nobel Prize, and four Pulitzer Prizes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe open our collection with his magnificent autobiographical magnum opus, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLong Day's Journey Into Night\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e. Described by the playwright as having been 'written in tears and blood', it recounts one tragic day in the lives of the Tyrone family, as they struggle with addiction, disease and despair. Next is \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Hairy Ape\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, based on O'Neill's experiences as a labourer on a transatlantic liner. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Moon for the Misbegotten\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, the sequel to \u003ci\u003eLong Day's Journey Into Night\u003c\/i\u003e, follows grief-stricken alcoholic Jamie Tyrone as he grasps at love under the Connecticut moonlight. Meanwhile, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDesire Under the Elms\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e plays out the themes of Greek tragedy in 1850s New England.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWidely considered as O'Neill's finest work, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Iceman Cometh\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is an epic tale chronicling the pipe dreams and shattered illusions of a group of no-hopers in a seedy New York bar. It is followed by another Manhattan-based drama, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHughie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e. Divided into three parts \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMourning Becomes Electra\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e retells the story of \u003ci\u003eThe Oresteia\u003c\/i\u003e, Aeschylus' tragedy of passion, murder, suicide, revenge and a family destroyed by Fate. In contrast, the comedy \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAh, Wilderness!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a sentimental portrait of young love and small-town domesticity. And in \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnna Christie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, a prostitute finds a chance for redemption when she is reunited with her estranged sea-captain father and falls in love with a sailor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlso included is a bonus programme, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Quest for the Golden Girl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, featuring some of O'Neill's comic and romantic poems, read by \u003cb\u003eJohn Fellows\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eDenis Lawson\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNB: Some of these pieces contain language and attitudes that reflect the age in which they are set.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst published 1920 \u003ci\u003e(Anna Christie\u003c\/i\u003e), 1922 (\u003ci\u003eThe Hairy Ape)\u003c\/i\u003e, 1925\u003ci\u003e (Desire Under the Elms)\u003c\/i\u003e, 1931 \u003ci\u003e(Mourning Becomes Electra)\u003c\/i\u003e, 1933 \u003ci\u003e(Ah, Wilderness!), \u003c\/i\u003e1940 (\u003ci\u003eThe Iceman Cometh)\u003c\/i\u003e, 1941 \u003ci\u003e(Hughie)\u003c\/i\u003e, 1941-43 \u003ci\u003e(A Moon for the Misbegotten)\u003c\/i\u003e, 1956 (\u003ci\u003eLong Day's Journey Into Night)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eContent List\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLong Day's Journey Into Night\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Hairy Ape\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Moon for the Misbegotten\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesire Under the Elms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Iceman Cometh\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHughie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMourning Becomes Electra\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAh, Wilderness!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnna Christie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Quest of the Golden Girl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'If you like the plays of Eugene O'Neill, then there's a lot to enjoy in this comprehensive collection, which provides listeners with almost nineteen hours' worth of material … His ear for dialogue, brought to life by different generations of excellent actors, ensures that his words are a pleasure to listen to' - \u003c\/i\u003eGreg Jameson.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e© 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. 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