Long Day's Journey into Night by Eugene O'Neill, Harold Bloom

Long Day's Journey into Night

Eugene O'Neill, Harold Bloom

179 pages • first pub 1956 (editions)

fiction classics play dark emotional sad slow-paced

Description

Eugene O'Neill's autobiographical play Long Day's Journey into Night is regarded as his finest work. First published by Yale University Press in 1956, it won the Pulitzer Prize in 1957 and has since sold more than one million copies. This edition ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,576 reviews

Moods

sad 82%
dark 78%
emotional 67%
tense 54%
reflective 52%
challenging 26%
mysterious 8%
funny 4%
adventurous 2%
inspiring 2%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 36%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 97% | A mix: 2%

Strong character development?

No: 41% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 27%

Loveable characters?

No: 44% | It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 85% | Yes: 7% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%

Average rating

3.89

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