In the expressionistic The Hairy Ape (1922), O'Neill explores naturalistic themes in his depiction of the disillusionment of a seaman.
Stephen Crane's short story, "The Open Boat," (1898) depicts the struggles of four shipwrecked seamen to reach shore.
Long Day's Journey Into Night, first performed in 1956, is O'Neill's finest study of domestic interaction.....
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