Dissension, suicide, unhappy death-themes, recurring in the brilliant plays of Eugene O'Neill-had their roots in the personal lives of the playwright and his family. In this well-documented biography of the Great dramatist, Croswell Bowen brings to light new material and analyzes old personal tragedies as he probes the strange curse that seems to have haunted the O'Neills. More about this book >

• NONFICTION FINALIST National Book Awards 1960 >