Long Day's Journey Into Night by Eugene O'Neill

Long Day's Journey Into Night

Eugene O'Neill

160 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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Moods

sad 79%
dark 75%
emotional 67%
tense 53%
reflective 50%
challenging 25%
mysterious 6%
funny 3%
adventurous 1%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

slow 45%
medium 38%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 95% | A mix: 4%

Strong character development?

No: 43% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 27%

Loveable characters?

No: 45% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 86% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 2%

Average rating

3.89

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