Long Day's Journey Into Night

The play "Long Day's Journey into Night" is a semi-autobiographical work written by Eugene O'Neill in 1939-1941, first published posthumously in 1956. It is widely regarded as O'Neill's magnum opus and one of the great American plays of the 20th century. The play takes place on a single day in August 1912, at the seaside home of the Tyrone family in Connecticut, and portrays a family struggling with addiction, unfulfilled dreams, and moral flaws, as they grapple with the realities and consequences of their failings. The play won the Tony Award for Best Play and the 1957 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and is known for its open autobiographical nature and exploration of themes that were personal to O'Neill's own life.learn more on wikipedia