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Mourning Becomes Electra is a 1931 dramatic trilogy by Eugene O'Neill that adapts the Oresteia of Aeschylus to a prosperous New England family after the American Civil War. Its three plays are Homecoming, The Hunted, and The Haunted, and together they follow the Mannon family through adultery, murder, revenge, and guilt. O'Neill replaces the divine forces of Greek tragedy with heredity, psychology, and the restrictive moral culture of nineteenth century America.
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What classical work is Mourning Becomes Electra based on?
Mourning Becomes Electra adapts the Oresteia of Aeschylus to a prosperous New England family after the American Civil War. Eugene O'Neill transplanted the ancient Greek tragic structure onto an American setting.
How many plays make up Mourning Becomes Electra?
Mourning Becomes Electra is a dramatic trilogy consisting of three plays: Homecoming, The Hunted, and The Haunted. Together they follow the Mannon family through their cycle of betrayal, murder, and guilt.
When was Mourning Becomes Electra written?
Eugene O'Neill wrote Mourning Becomes Electra in 1931. It is considered one of his most ambitious works, spanning three full-length plays in its complete form.
What is the setting of Mourning Becomes Electra?
The trilogy is set in a prosperous New England family home in the period following the American Civil War. The Mannon family estate serves as the central location for the unfolding drama across all three plays.
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