Mourning Becomes Electra
by Eugene O'neill

Name: Mourning Becomes Electra
Brand: Eugene O'neill
SKU: 9781854591388
Rating: 3.98 (5032 reviews)

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What readers are saying

Readers have mixed feelings about this play, with many praising its psychological depth and complex characters. However, some found it overly long and heavy-handed with Freudian themes. Overall, it is seen as a powerful modern retelling of Greek tragedy, though not without its criticisms about pace and relatability.

Psychological depthComplex charactersPowerful themesOverly longHeavy-handed Freudian themes

Synopsis

Mourning Becomes Electra; A trilogy of full-length plays relocating Aeschylus' Oresteia to New England in 1865, just after the end of the American Civil War.