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Proverbial language figures prominently in the works of Eugene O'Neill (1883-1953), the recipient of four Pulitzer prizes and a Nobel laureateship for literature. This book is a directory to the proverbs, proverbial expressions, and proverbial comparisons in O'Neill's 50 dramas and numerous letters, articles, diaries, and notebooks. Very little attention has been given to any aspect of O'Neill's language, to say nothing of the virtual disregard of him as a wielder of proverbial diction. This collection of 2,059 examples of O'Neill's proverbial usage is a first step towards remedying that situation and provides a foundation for future scholarship. The introduction shows how O'Neill used proverbs as a structural element of his dramas and places his proverbial usage in the context of international proverb scholarship, offers examples and generalizations about his manipulation of proverbs, and suggests fruitful areas of further investigation. The heart of the book is a key-word index to the proverbial texts that identifies the locations of the proverbial examples in the canon of O'Neill's works and facilitates comparisons of similar locutions. Each proverbial construction is dated so that the reader can immediately see the chronological range of the texts. For those interested in the history of particular proverbs, citations of standard proverb dictionaries are appended to most of the texts. Two appendices show the frequency with which proverbs appear and their distribution among the various dramas.

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PublisherBloomsbury Publishing

ISBN-100313297940

ISBN-139780313297946

eBay Product ID (ePID)124918

Product Key Features

Number of Pages376 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameProverbial Eugene O'neill : an Index to Proverbs in the Works of Eugene Gladstone O'neill

Publication Year1995

SubjectDrama, Quotations, General

TypeNot Available

Subject AreaDrama, Education, Literary Criticism, Référence

AuthorWolfgang Mieder

SeriesBibliographies and Indexes in American Literature Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight24.9 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.1 in

Additional Product Features

LCCN95-036073

Dewey Edition20

Reviews"Bryan and mieder provide a foundational tool for advanced study of language in Eugene O'Neill's works- ...The introductory essay is moe susseccful for its "fundamental observations" on the types of proverbs in O'neill's life and works... ...the introductory essay presents several interesting approaches for futher study; and the keyword index to proverb text referenced to standard editions makes the volume useful in collections supporting advanced research on O'Neill" ARBA

Series Volume NumberNumber 21

Target AudienceCollege Audience

Number of Volumes1 Vol.

Dewey Decimal016.812/52

Lc Classification NumberPs3529

Table of ContentPreface How to Use This Book Eugene O'Neill and the Proverb O'Neill Editions Consulted Key-word Index to Eugene O'Neill's Proverbs, Proverbial Expressions, and Proverbial Comparisons Appendix I: Distribution Appendix II: Frequency

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Bibliographies and Indexes in American Literature Ser.: The Proverbial Eugene O'Neill : An Index to Proverbs in the Works of Eugene Gladstone O'Neill by Wolfgang Mieder (1995, Hardcover)