About “Desire Under the Elms”
Desire Under the Elms is a 1924 play written by Eugene O'Neill. It draws on themes and elements from Greek tragedy, similar to O'Neill's Mourning Becomes Electra. The play was inspired by the myth of Phaedra, Hippolytus, and Theseus. A film adaptation was released in 1958, and the story has also been set to music in an opera by Edward Thomas. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
Book details
- Published
- 1925
- Latest edition
- 2008 · ISBN 9780887349614
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| Cover | Edition | Year | ISBN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Desire under the elms | 2008 | 9780887349614 | Buy on Amazon |
| | Desire under the elms | 1925 | — | Buy on Amazon |