Long day's journey into night
About this book
Depicts a day in the life of a family deteriorating from alcoholism, drug addiction, and imminent death. Ageing actor, James Tyrone, has abandoned all hope of being a great performer and has settled for being a hack. His bitter wife, Mary, has slipped into morphine addiction, while his eldest son, Jamie, is a drunk. Jamie is envious of the writing talent of his younger brother, Edmund. These four haunted lives clash.
Subjects
- american authors
- american drama (dramatic works by one author)
- biography
- drama
- dsyfunctional families
- family relationships
- irish american families
- morphine habit
- problem families
- sick
- social life and customs
- substance abuse
- theatre