如果在写作过程中我破产了，我决定也不将系列剧本中的任何一本拿出来，除非我至少有三四部剧本已经脱稿，更多的剧本已经有了初稿。这样做对我来说是必要的，因为，我所重视的当然是这项工作作为一个整体，而不是它的各个部分，这对于将整个系列剧搬上舞台也一样重要。“盖尔德剧团”计划上演好几部戏作为事业的开始，因为他们为了演出这个系列剧而打算组织一个专门的演出团。而且，从现在开始要花三四年时间来敲定男女演员。在如今有声电影对演员造成巨大诱惑的情况下，你得拿出好几部剧本，让他们看看某些片段，这样才会有利于他们签协议。如果只有一两个剧本，含糊地敷衍别人说剧本的精彩部分还没有写好，那么，不论作者是谁，你都不会获得成功。我的计划是每个季度写两个剧本，我想这在以前已经告诉过你了。书包 网 。 想看书来
尤金·奥尼尔致儿子（2）
你看，这个系列剧已经使我在得到回报之前陷入了无穷无尽的工作之中，还要搭进去大量宝贵的时间。你也将会明白，我将度过许多奥尼尔家族的那种烦躁不安的日子。我觉得自己已经年迈了，十分疲惫了，开始怀疑自己和自己的工作。我想弄清楚，究竟为什么我内心中的某种东西一直在驱使我去承担这样一件可怕的工作。我本可以毫不费力地生活下去，像一些举止大方的剧作家那样，写出更多的剧本。
好了，不再说这些了。
我预计你的文章很可能会在中西部受到尖酸的反驳，中西部的人非常敏感，或者说在某一方面就是如此。
把我们的爱带给你和贝蒂，布莱米也带给卡伯特一个甜甜的吻。
父亲
1936年6月20日
Eugene O'Neill
To
June 20th 1936
Dear Eugene；
It was good to get your letter。 I would have written you； only you said in your wire you were writing； so I waited to learn all the details of your good news。 And it sure is good news！ But； as I wired you； I was by no means astonished； or anything like that； that you had done so nobly； for your somber premonitions had not impressed me as being liable to coincide with the facts when they appeared。 I know such dreary forebodings too damned well。 They are the familiar spirits of this branch of the O'Neills— one of the baneful heritages you get from me； I'm afraid。 I've been enjoying more than my usual share of them lately； too； what with this Cycle of plays stretching out into a future of seemingly endless hard labor。 It looks now as if there would have to be still another play— a ninth which will carry me back to 1770 as a starter。
What you write about the exams is damned interesting and I am glad you told me so much about the oral。 Of course； I knew there was one； but had no idea it was such a formidable inquisition。 I can imagine how you felt when you paced the hall waiting for the verdict！
As for the job； from what you tell me； that assuredly is a grand bit of good fortune！ And the salary is more than I ever thought you would get to start with。
Speaking of money； you know； I hope； that if ever you get in a tough spot I can always manage to e across with something； although； as you may guess； the next couple of years will be lean ones unless that rarity for me； a Movierights purchase； es up。 I want to tell you frankly what my exact situation is。 Whatever ine I have from investments is more than abolished by the alimony dole。 That means that as far as my half of Carlotta's and my household expenses； etc。 is concerned I am living on capital and will be for the next two years or more； for I do not expect to be able to release any new play for production or publication before then。 Royalties on books bring in something but paratively little。 Stock； amateur performances' royalties don't amount to much because my plays are difficult to cast and seldom attempted。 Foreign productions continue to be flatteringly constant—but are done in repertoire for a few performances at a time； and with half to a translator； tax； etc。 the return to me in dollars is negligible； or less。 I had hoped something from the London production of Ah； Wilderness！ by the Irish Group Theatre； but in spite of a unanimously enthusiastic critical reception； no one is going to see it and it has possibly closed by this。 电子书 分享网站
尤金·奥尼尔致儿子（3）
So that's about the situation—and it is due to grow steadily worse instead of better； pending the appearance of my new work。 I tell you all this not to cry poor； you understand； but to present the hard facts。
I am determined； if I go broke in the process； not to release any play of the Cycle until I have at least three or four in final form； and more in first draft。 This is essential to me because the emphasis with me is naturally on the work as a whole； not on its separate parts。 It is also essential for the stage production of the work as a whole that the Guild have several plays to plan on as a starter—for they intend to get together a special repertoire pany just to do this Cycle； and when it es to tying up actors and actresses for three or four years； in these days of Talkie temptation； you've got to show them parts in several plays that make it to their advantage to sign up。 You can't do it on one or two plays with a vague promise of good parts in plays not yet written； no matter who the author。 The plan； as I guess I've told you before； is to do two plays a season。
So you see how this Cycle has me involved in a hell of a lot of labor— and costly time—before I can expect any returns of any kind。 You will also appreciate that I have many low days of O'Neill heebiejeebies when I feel very old and tired； and doubt myself and my work； and wonder why in hell something in me drove me on to undertake such a hellish job when I might have coasted along and just written some more plays； as a wellbehaved playwright does。
But enough of that。
I foresaw that you would probably get some tart retorts from the MiddleWest on your article。 MidWesterners are very sensitive people—that is； in one respect。
Love to you and Betty from us—and a sweet kiss from Blemie to Cabot。
Father
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欧内斯特·海明威致母亲（1）
欧内斯特·海明威（1899—1961），美国小说家，生于乡村医生家庭。海明威从小喜欢钓鱼、打猎、音乐和绘画，曾作为红十字会车队司机参加第一次世界大战，以后长期担任驻欧记者，并曾以记者身份参加第二次世界大战和西班牙内战。他晚年患多种疾病，精神十分抑郁，多次医治无效，最终用猎枪自杀。他的早期长篇小说《太阳照样升起》（1927）、《永别了，武器》（1927）成为表现美国“迷惘的一代”的主要代表作。后来，他转向塑造摆脱迷惘、悲观，为人民利益而英勇战斗和无畏牺牲的反法西斯战士形象，代表作有剧本《第五纵队》（1938），长篇小说《丧钟为谁而鸣》（1940）等。他的后期创作继续发扬宁死不屈的主题，塑造了以桑提亚哥为代表的“可以把他消灭，但就是打不败他”的“硬汉性格”（代表作中篇小说《老人与海》，1950）。在艺术上，他那简约有力的文体和多种现代派手法的出色运用，在美国文学中引发了一场“文学革命”，许多欧美作家都明显受到他的影响。1954年，海明威获诺贝尔文学奖。
亲爱的妈妈：
我已经很长时间没有写信给你了，因为我一直精力不济。我的四肢已在渐渐复原，左腿已经痊愈，终于可以将它完全弯过来了。借着拐杖，我现在可以在自己的房间和医院的这层楼上走动，但因为身体仍然非常虚弱，所以每次只能走很短的距离。我右腿上的石膏几天前被拿掉了，可它依然僵硬得像木板一样。在膝关节周围以及脚上所进行的大量的切除工作让我疼痛难忍。但是，那位名叫萨姆雷利的医生——米兰最好的医生，认识纽约一位已故的外科奇才贝克医生——说我的右腿终究会痊愈的。膝关节逐渐康复，很快就能活动了。我随信附了一张躺在病床上的照片，左腿看上去好像是残肢，但事实上并非如此。因为它是弯曲的，所以看