Mourning Becomes Electra Play by Eugene O’Neill (Farsi)

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Mourning Becomes Electra by Eugene O'Neill is a modern reimagining of Greek tragedy set in post–Civil War New England. Structured as a trilogy inspired by the Oresteia, it explores guilt, revenge, and the psychological burden of family secrets. The Mannon family becomes a stage for suppressed desires and destructive loyalties: General Mannon’s murder, his wife’s complicity, and their daughter Lavinia’s quest for vengeance mirror classical themes of fate and retribution. O’Neill blends psychoanalytic insight with historical context, examining how inherited trauma shapes identity and moral conflict. The play’s symbolic depth and emotional intensity create a tragic portrait of human psychology and the inescapable weight of the past.

• Pages: 231
• Language(s) : Persian (Farsi)
• Persian Title: کتاب عزا برازنده ی الکتراست اثر یوجین اونیل
• ISBN : 9789643413835

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