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Modern · Drama

Mourning Becomes Electra

by Eugene O’Neill. A major work by Eugene O’Neill exploring family, desire, tragedy; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

Date
1931
Origin
United States
Era
Modern
Genre
Drama
Difficulty
Moderate
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

Why it matters

A major work by Eugene O’Neill exploring family, desire, tragedy; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded / modern canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.