Eugene O´Neill and American Society

In her twelfth book Yvonne Shafer once more focuses on Eugene O´Neill. Her previous book, Performing o´Neill, presented fascinating information about the actors (James Earl Jones, Jason Robards, etc) who created his roles. Eugene O´Neill and American Society moves away from the familiar biographical analysis of the plays to such aspects as his anti-war stand, his interaction with African-Americans, hhis surprising love for musicals, and his characterization of women.