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Beyond The Horizon

Beyond The Horizon

Eugene O’Neill

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Alpha Editions
Año de edición:
2021
Materia
Historia
ISBN:
9789354844669
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A storm of dreams and disillusionment, Beyond The Horizon returns as a luminous, unmistakable voice from the American stage. A haunting exploration of ambition, loyalty and compromise, it grips the heart while surveying the limits of what one generation will endure for a brighter tomorrow.This stage play drama maps a family’s unraveling against the windswept New England coast, placing classic American drama on a rocky shore where moral ambition collapses under pressure. Its sharp, piercing insights into family conflict tragedy feel both intimate and universally relatable, making it a powerful choice for drama classroom study and for new theatre students seeking a master class in character, motive and consequence. The play’s enduring influence-often cited in the lineage from Eugene O’Neill to later writers such as Arthur Miller-marks it as a foundational piece in American literary history.Alpha Editions’ edition is more than a reprint; it is a restored, culturally significant artefact for today’s readers and future generations. Out of print for decades, it re-emerges as a collector’s item and a cultural treasure, inviting both casual readers and classic-literature collectors to witness a pivotal voice in 1920s America. Brace for a humane, razor-edged drama that remains profoundly relevant to contemporary life, in a voice unmistakably aligned with the American stage drama tradition and the rhythm of Eugene O’Neill style.

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