Guide Note

The Iceman Cometh is a four-act play that is widely considered to be one of Eugene O'Neill's finest works.

Fast Facts

Writer: Eugene O'Neill
Genre: Drama Tragedy
Setting: 1912, A Shabby Bar
Written: 1939
Published: 1940
Premiere Date: 1946
Adaptations: Movie
Awards: 1936 Nobel Prize winner

Synopsis

The Iceman Cometh is set in 1912 at Harry Hope's Greenwich Village saloon and rooming house in New York City. The saloon is the hangout for a group of alcoholic men and three ladies of the evening. The play's first act develops each of the character's personalities as they await the return of Theodore Hickey, or "Hickey" as he is known. As a salesman, Hickey's presence adds a colorful dimension to the group. He regales them with stories of his experiences while on the road and they often look forward to his return for entertainment purposes.

Characters

Quotes

"I'd get blind to world now if it was the Iceman of Death himself treating! What made me say that, I wonder. Well, be God, it fits, for Death was the Iceman Hickey called to his home!"

"I know you become such a coward that you'll grab at any lousy excuse to get out of killing your pipe dreams. And yet, as I've told you over and over, it's exactly those damned tomorrow dreams which keep you from making peace with yourself. So you've got to kill them like I did."

Categories

Writing | Plays | English | Literature | Dramatic Studies | Theater

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The Iceman Cometh

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A Story is Promise: The Iceman Cometh Essay (2007)
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The Iceman Cometh Synopsis

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The Iceman Cometh Analysis and Study Guides

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eOneill.com: The Iceman Cometh Analysis (1985)
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The Iceman Cometh Critical History

Aisle Seven: The Iceman Cometh The Infamous Mobile Phone Incident (December 30, 2001)
Driving Mr. Spacey!: In New York An Iceman for the Ages
BookRags: The Iceman Cometh Critical Overview
eOneill.com: The Iceman Cometh Essay (2006)
Wikipedia: The Iceman Cometh Political Content

The Iceman Cometh in Performance

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The Iceman Cometh in TV and Films

Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
1960: '"The Iceman Cometh (TV)
1973: The Iceman Cometh (Movie)

The Iceman Cometh Author Information

- Mahalo's Guide to Eugene O'Neill
Wikipedia: Eugene O'Neill Biography
Cummings Study Guide: Eugene O'Neill Profile
CurtainUp: Overview of Eugene O'Neill's Career
Lucid Cafe: Eugene O'Neill Profile
Nobelprize.org: Euguene O'Neill Autobiography

The Iceman Cometh Images and Videos

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The Iceman Cometh Merchandise

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