The Iceman Cometh
1939 play written by Eugene O'Neill
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Summary
The Iceman Cometh is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of literary work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,821 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Author: Eugene O'Neill[3]
- Genre: tragedy[4]
- Language of work or name: English[5]
- Inception: 1939[6]
- Publication date: 1939[7]
- Characters: Harry Hope[8], Ed Mosher[9], Pat McGloin[10], Willie Oban[11], Joe Mott[12], General Piet Wetjoen[13], Captain Cecil Lewis[14], James "Jimmy Tomorrow" Cameron[15], Hugo Kalmar[16], Larry Slade[17], Rocky Pioggi[18], Don Parritt[19], Pearl[20], Margie[21]
- Narrative location: United States[22]
- Main subject: alcoholism[23]
- Date of first performance: October 9, 1946[24]
- Location of first performance: Al Hirschfeld Theatre[25]
- Form of creative work: play[26]
- P14541: 3HMjHg[27]
Why It Matters
The Iceman Cometh has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]