Eugene O'Neill's Creative Struggle

Eugene O'Neill's Creative Struggle, Volume 1, is a detailed work of literary criticism by Doris Alexander. This study examines the internal process of the playwright, focusing on how he utilized his dramas to resolve personal conflicts involving love, hate, and belief. By analyzing the connection between O'Neill's private life and his professional output, the author explores how the writer engineered his own consciousness through the act of creation.

This volume of drama analysis covers nine specific plays, starting with Desire Under the Elms and concluding with Days Without End. Alexander provides a definitive account of the creative changes made during rehearsals and the psychological impulses that shaped each work. The text offers a professional look at the intersection of biography and art, providing a theory of creativity applicable to various mediums within the realm of English and European literary criticism.