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Due to her fresh approach to womanhood in O'Neill's plays, Wynstra contributes to the rejuvenation of the studies on the playwright. She convincingly makes her case against the restrictive labeling of female/male behaviors in O'Neill's pieces and deconstructs an analytical trend, which tends to disregard the cultural patterns that underpinned marital life. -Emeline Jouve, author, Unspeakable Acts: Murder by Women Wynstra argues persuasively against common notions of women/wives as 'villains' in many of O'Neill's plays, and provides a cultural context that defines them more sympathetically. Her book offers a timely and compelling contribution to O'Neill studies and American theatre history. Its contemporary cultural relevance on gender-based social issues extends its appeal to an even broader audience. -Steven F. Bloom, author, Student Companion to Eugene O'Neill

Due to her fresh approach to womanhood in O'Neill's plays, Wynstra contributes to the rejuvenation of the studies on the playwright. She convincingly makes her case against the restrictive labeling of female/male behaviors in O'Neill's pieces and deconstructs an analytical trend, which tends to disregard the cultural patterns that underpinned marital life. --Emeline Jouve, author, Unspeakable Acts: Murder by Women Wynstra argues persuasively against common notions of women/wives as 'villains' in many of O'Neill's plays, and provides a cultural context that defines them more sympathetically. Her book offers a timely and compelling contribution to O'Neill studies and American theatre history. Its contemporary cultural relevance on gender-based social issues extends its appeal to an even broader audience. --Steven F. Bloom, author, Student Companion to Eugene O'Neill

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Beth Wynstra is associate professor of English at Babson College. She lives in Framingham, Massachusetts.

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