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Beyond the Horizon

play by O’Neill

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Beyond the Horizon is a 1920 play by Eugene O'Neill, marking his first full-length production on Broadway. The play earned O'Neill his first Pulitzer Prize and brought him significant critical attention. It is characterized by its tragic realism and explores themes of disillusionment and the inevitable downfall of its characters. The play's success established O'Neill as a major American dramatist, paving the way for his later acclaimed works.12

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