Desire Under the Elms
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Desire Under the Elms is a 1924 tragedy by American playwright Eugene O'Neill that reimagines Greek myth in a New England farm setting, exploring themes of greed, desire, and family conflict.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Desire Under the Elms canonical | 4 |
| Desire Under the Elms (1958 film) | 1 |
| Desire Under the Elms (television adaptations) | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Desire Under the Elms Context triple: [Eugene O'Neill, notableWork, Desire Under the Elms]
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A.
Strange Interlude
Strange Interlude is a landmark experimental play by Eugene O’Neill, renowned for its use of interior monologues to explore the psychological lives and moral conflicts of its characters.
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B.
Suddenly, Last Summer
"Suddenly, Last Summer" is a 1959 psychological drama film, based on Tennessee Williams' play, that explores themes of mental illness, repression, and family secrets.
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C.
Night of the Iguana
Night of the Iguana is a 1964 drama film directed by John Huston, based on Tennessee Williams’ play, noted for its intense character study and prominent performances by stars including Ava Gardner.
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D.
Our Town
Our Town is a classic 1940 American drama film adaptation of Thornton Wilder’s play, directed by Sam Wood and celebrated for its poignant portrayal of small-town life and universal human experiences.
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E.
Heartbreak House
Heartbreak House is a satirical play by George Bernard Shaw that critiques the complacency and moral decay of the British upper class on the eve of World War I.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Desire Under the Elms Target entity description: Desire Under the Elms is a 1924 tragedy by American playwright Eugene O'Neill that reimagines Greek myth in a New England farm setting, exploring themes of greed, desire, and family conflict.
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A.
Strange Interlude
Strange Interlude is a landmark experimental play by Eugene O’Neill, renowned for its use of interior monologues to explore the psychological lives and moral conflicts of its characters.
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B.
Suddenly, Last Summer
"Suddenly, Last Summer" is a 1959 psychological drama film, based on Tennessee Williams' play, that explores themes of mental illness, repression, and family secrets.
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C.
Night of the Iguana
Night of the Iguana is a 1964 drama film directed by John Huston, based on Tennessee Williams’ play, noted for its intense character study and prominent performances by stars including Ava Gardner.
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D.
Our Town
Our Town is a classic 1940 American drama film adaptation of Thornton Wilder’s play, directed by Sam Wood and celebrated for its poignant portrayal of small-town life and universal human experiences.
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E.
Heartbreak House
Heartbreak House is a satirical play by George Bernard Shaw that critiques the complacency and moral decay of the British upper class on the eve of World War I.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
play
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tragedy ⓘ |
| author | Eugene O'Neill ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| dramaticForm | realist drama ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Abbie Putnam
ⓘ
Eben Cabot ⓘ Ephraim Cabot ⓘ Peter Cabot ⓘ Simeon Cabot ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1924 ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceLocation |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| firstPublicationDate | 1924 ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
tragedy ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
Desire Under the Elms
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Desire Under the Elms (1958 film)
Desire Under the Elms self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Desire Under the Elms (television adaptations)
|
| hasCriticalReception | considered one of Eugene O'Neill's important early tragedies ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose dialogue ⓘ |
| hasStyle | colloquial New England dialect ⓘ |
| hasSymbol | elm trees ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| isPartOfCurriculum | American drama studies ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | American modernist drama ⓘ |
| notableFor |
intense psychological realism
ⓘ
reimagining Greek myth in a New England setting ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Eugene O'Neill's major tragedies ⓘ |
| publisher | Boni & Liveright ⓘ |
| setting |
New England countryside
ⓘ
surface form:
New England farm
|
| structure | three-act play ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
conflict over land and inheritance
ⓘ
illicit love affair ⓘ parent–child conflict ⓘ |
| symbolism | elm trees as oppressive fate ⓘ |
| theme |
desire
ⓘ
family conflict ⓘ greed ⓘ guilt ⓘ inheritance ⓘ patriarchal authority ⓘ sexual passion ⓘ tragic fate ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 19th century ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Eugene O'Neill ⓘ |
| yearOfWork | 1924 ⓘ |
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Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Desire Under the Elms (1958 film)
this entity surface form:
Desire Under the Elms (television adaptations)