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Desire Under the Elms

Desire Under the Elms

AuthorEugene O'Neill
GenrePlay (Theatre)
First published1925
Original LanguageEnglish
First published1925
Linkshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desire_Under_the_Elms
NotesDesire Under the Elms is a 1924 play written by Eugene O'Neill. Like Mourning Becomes Electra, Desire Under the Elms signifies an attempt by O'Neill to adapt plot elements and themes of Greek tragedy to a rural New England setting. It was inspired by the myth of Phaedra, Hippolytus, and Theseus. The play premiered at Provincetown Playhouse, New York City on November 11, 1924.