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The Hairy Ape (1922) is an expressionist play by Eugene O'Neill.The play tells the story of a brutish, unthinking laborer known as Yank, as he searches for a sense of belonging in a world controlled by the rich. At first Yank feels secure as he stokes the engines of an oceanliner,... Read Full Overview

This anthology is a thorough introduction to classic literature for those who have not yet experienced these literary masterworks. For those who have known and loved these works in the past, this is an invitation to reunite with old friends in a fresh new format. From Shakespeare's... Read Full Overview

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The Hairy Ape is a play by Eugene O'Neill, which follows Yank - a boiler room worker on a ship - as he struggles with his own identity and purpose. Yank is a heavy set and brutishly strong man, who takes pride in his ability to physically influence the gargantuan vessel on which... Read Full Overview

The Hairy Ape is a 1922 expressionist play by American playwright Eugene O'Neill. It is about a beastly, unthinking laborer known as Yank, the protagonist of the play, as he searches for a sense of belonging in a world controlled by the rich. At first, Yank feels secure as he... Read Full Overview

The Hairy Ape is a 1922 expressionist play by American playwright Eugene O'Neill. It is about a beastly, unthinking laborer known as Yank, the protagonist of the play, as he searches for a sense of belonging in a world controlled by the rich. At first, Yank feels secure as he... Read Full Overview

We belong to this, you're saying? We make the ship to go, you're saying? Yerra then, that Almighty God have pity on us His voice runs into the wail of a keen, he rocks back and forth on his bench. The men stare at him, startled and impressed in spite of themselves.] Oh, to... Read Full Overview

The Hairy Ape is a 1922 expressionist play by American playwright Eugene O'Neill. It is about a beastly, unthinking laborer known as Yank, the protagonist of the play, as he searches for a sense of belonging in a world controlled by the rich. At first, Yank feels secure as... Read Full Overview

The Hairy Ape is a 1922 expressionist play by American playwright Eugene O'Neill. It is about a beastly, unthinking laborer known as Yank, the protagonist of the play, as he searches for a sense of belonging in a world controlled by the rich. At first, Yank feels secure as... Read Full Overview

Eugene O'Neill was a prominent American playwright in the 20th century. O'Neill won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1936 and he also was one of the first American writers of realism. Some of O'Neill's most famous plays include Long Day's Journey into Night, Anna Christie, The... Read Full Overview

" ...] Bloody Dutchman To-night on the for'ard square. I'll bet on Dutchy. He packa da wallop, I tella you Shut up, Wop No fightin', maties. We're all chums, ain't we? A voice starts bawling a song.] "Beer, beer, glorious beer Fill yourselves right up to here." YANK- For the... Read Full Overview

Eugene O'Neill's The Hairy Ape isn't one of his best-known works, but it has gained popularity as an exploration of early American society. It was first produced in 1922 by the Provincetown Players in Massachusetts, embracing expressionism in its set design and staging, before... Read Full Overview

Eugene O'Neill was an American playwright in the 20th century. O'Neill's works are known for their realism and he is often compared to other famous playwrights before him such as Chekhov, Ibsen, and Strindberg.

"The Hairy Ape" by Eugene O'Neill is a compelling drama that delves into the complexities of industrialization and its impact on the working class. Set against the backdrop of a burgeoning capitalist society, the play explores themes of labor, class struggle, and societal alienation... Read Full Overview