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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aO'Neill, Eugene,
_d1888-1953
245 1 0 _aGold
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2023-12-17
508 _aMary Glenn Krause, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Gold: A Play in Four Acts" by Eugene O'Neill is a dramatic play written in the early 20th century. The narrative revolves around Captain Isaiah Bartlett and his crew as they find themselves marooned on a barren coral island in the Malay Archipelago after their whaling ship has sunk. Themes of desperation, madness, greed, and the moral consequences of their actions emerge as the characters grapple with the discovery of what they believe to be gold, leading to tragic decisions. The opening of the play introduces the dire situation faced by the characters, particularly focusing on the interactions between Abel, a young boy, and Butler, the ship's cook. As they lie in the oppressive heat and discuss their dwindling water supply, the tension builds around their hopeless environment. Soon, Captain Bartlett and his crew arrive, delirious with excitement over a treasure chest they have found. The air thickens with greed and suspicion as they debate the value of the items inside, leading to a volatility that hints at the potential for violence and betrayal. The conversations reveal not only their immediate struggles but also set up an exploration of deeper themes related to morality and the cost of ambition, establishing a tense atmosphere that propels the narrative forward. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York: Boni & Liveright, Inc., 1920
653 _aFamilies -- Drama
653 _aShipwreck survival -- Drama
653 _aShip captains -- Drama
653 _aGreed -- Drama
653 _aGuilt -- Drama
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/goldplayinfourac00oneiuoft
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72442
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_d113167