From Library Journal
The three scenarios published here in honor of O'Neill's centennial were the final, albeit incomplete, products of his working life. Each reflects his political concerns at a time (1940-43) when Hitler's rise troubled him greatly. The Last Conquest , an elaborate dialogue between Christ and Satan, would have incorporated many of O'Neill's favorite stage techniques, e.g., masks. Blind Alley Guy examined evil in a family microcosm. Similar themes were approached lightly in The Visit of Malatesta , an amusing reunion of aging Italian radicals that would have been O'Neill's second comedy. Though reading unfinished compositions has its frustrations, O'Neill scholars and theatre arts students will be interested. Starr E. Smith, Georgetown Univ. Lib., Washington,
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