Magnum Opus - by Zander Brietzke (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>An original and provocative analysis of Eugene O'Neill's unfinished cycle play project.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>An original and provocative analysis of Eugene O'Neill's unfinished cycle play project</b> <p/> From 1935 to 1939, Eugene O'Neill worked on a series of plays that would trace the history of an American family through several generations. He completed just two of the proposed eleven plays--<i>A Touch of the Poet</i> and <i>More Stately Mansions</i>--which Zander Brietzke argues represent the core of the entire cycle. Combining archival research, literary analysis, and theatrical imagination, <i>Magnum Opus</i> invites an audience to see this unusual and exciting epic as a historical drama of our time.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"The definitive study of the Cycle, and therefore a book that will last the test of time."--Robert M. Dowling, author of <i>Eugene O'Neill: A Life in Four Acts</i> <p/>"There is no other work in O'Neill studies that does what Brietzke does here."--Beth Wynstra, Babson College <p/>"Deftly tracking the twists and turns of Eugene O'Neill's artistic process while placing female characters in the forefront, Zander Brietzke manages to turn historiographical excavation into a breathtaking page-turner."--Shannon Jackson, University of California, Berkeley <br> <p/><p>"This dramaturgical excavation and reassessment of O'Neill's cycle explores a literary mystery, with Brietzke as the extremely qualified detective. He pairs rigorous scholarly analysis with his artistic understanding as a theatremaker. It's a joy to follow the breadcrumbs with him. This book adds significantly to the field of O'Neill scholarship and offers new inroads for practitioners bringing O'Neill to the stage." --Ilana M. Brownstein, Director of New Work, Company One Theatre</p> <p/><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Zander Brietzke</b> is the author of <i>The Aesthetics of Failure</i>, <i>American Drama in the Age of Film, </i> and <i>Action and Consequence in Ibsen, Chekhov and Strindberg</i>. A former president of the Eugene O'Neill Society, he taught modern and contemporary drama at Columbia University.
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