Long Day's Journey into Night | Long Day’s Journey into Night

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Author: Eugene O’Neill
First Published: 1956
Type of Work: Drama
Type of Plot: Psychological realism
Time of Work: August, 1912
Setting: The Tyrones’ summer house, New London, Connecticut
Principal Characters: James Tyrone, Mary Tyrone, Jamie Tyrone, Edmund Tyrone, Cathleen
Genres: Drama, Psychological drama, Tragedy
Subjects: Family or family life, Self-discovery, Acting or actors, Memory, Parents and children, 1910’s, New England, Alcoholism or alcoholics, Substance abuse, Drug addiction or addicts, Life, philosophy of, Morphine
Locales: New London, CT

After breakfast on a warm summer day in August, 1912, as brothers Jamie and Edmund Tyrone joked in the dining room, their mother Mary teased husband James Tyrone about his real estate bargains and expressed concern about Edmund’s illness. Tyrone reassured her about Edmund’s health and complimented her upon her healthy appearance. When the sons joined their parents in the living room, the lighthearted family conversation turned increasingly critical among them until Edmund repeated a humorous story told him by their farm tenant Shaughnessy, who had managed to get...

Long Day's Journey into Night | Long Day’s Journey into Night

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