Widely considered his magnum opus, Eugene O’Neill painstakingly composed Long Day’s Journey Into Night during 1941 and 1942. The play itself is heavily autobiographical; the Tyrones are named after O’Neill’s own family. James Tyrone is inspired by O’Neill’s actor father, James O’Neill, who gained fame (and criticism as a “sell out”) playing the title role in The Count of Monte Cristo for upwards of 6000 performances. Just like Mary Tyrone, O’Neill’s own mother (named Mary) attended a Catholic school. And perhaps predicting the fate of Jamie Tyrone, O’Neill’s own brother Jamie drank himself to
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