Eugene Gladstone ONeill was born on October 16; 1888 in a hotel bedroom in what is now Times Square; New York. Much of his childhood was spent in the comfort of books at boarding schools whilst his actor father was on the road and his Mother contended with her own demons. He spent only a year at University - Princeton - and various reasons have been given for his departure. However whatever his background and education denied or added to his development it is agreed amongst all that he was a playwright of the first rank and possibly Americas greatest. His introduction of realism into American drama was instrumental in its development and paved a path for many talents thereafter. Of course his winning of both the Pulitzer Prize (4 times) and the Nobel Prize are indicative of his status. His more famous and later works do side with the disillusionment and personal tragedy of those on the fringes of society but continue to build upon ideas and structures he incorporated in his early one act plays. Eugene ONeill suffered from various health problems; mainly depression and alcoholism. In the last decade he also faced a Parkinsons like tremor in his hands which made writing increasingly difficult. But out of such difficulties came plays of the calibre of The Iceman Cometh; Long Days Journey Into Night; and A Moon for the Misbegotten. Eugene ONeill died in Room 401 of the Sheraton Hotel on Bay State Road in Boston; on November 27; 1953; at the age of 65. As he was dying; he whispered his last words: "I knew it. I knew it. Born in a hotel room and died in a hotel room."
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318 of 351 people found the following review helpful. Impossible to ReadBy Grumpy Whiny Old ManI ordered this book because I could not find my copy of the Revised Edition; a book that is worth reading and studying over and over. I thought so much of the book and its lessons that I decided to order the newest edition. The day before the new edition arrived I found my dog-eared; page-stained copy of Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain and revisited a couple of my favorite pages.Today the newest edition arrived. It might be a masterpiece in its genre; but Ill never know. The type face is so small I; literally; cannot read the side bars; and reading the body text is not much better. The amount of ink used for the impressions is minimal and adds to the difficulties. A book does no good if half of it cannot be read and the other half is difficult to read due to typeface or any other physical limits. A direct comparison of font size between the two books makes it very apparent it isnt just a grumpy whiny old mans grump of the day.Publisher should be ashamed. If I can read the last edition with no problems I think I should be permitted to read the latest edition just as easily.320 of 338 people found the following review helpful. This 4th edition is a disappointment.By Alyce HumphreyThe 89 edition is far superior to the 4th. In the 4th; the paper is thin enough to see through. Many of the drawing instructions are reproduced far too light and hard to see; much less to study. The chapter on color is GONE. Most of the interesting and informative margin notes are gone (though the space is still there); and the few that are there are in print so tiny its not easy to read. In chapter 6; the student is advised to lift lights to create shadows; but this is not really taught until chapter 10 on lights and shadows. Why is this thrust on the student in chapter 6 when they havent been taught it yet and may end up doing it in an incorrect way? And last; the index is incomplete; and I had to go through many pages in order to find things; since all the pages for a subject were not listed. The 89 edition is excellent.51 of 54 people found the following review helpful. Drawing workbookBy deanThis work book is outstanding. Lots of practical exercises that challenge you to do what you may not know that you could. It is very easy to read and understand as well as fun for someone trying to learn or get back into drawing.
