Synopsis
Beyond the Horizon
$14
Published by Dramatists Play Service
6 Male 4 Female
The introspective and sensitive Robert falls in love with Ruth, who
is engaged to his brother, Andrew; she marries Robert, and Andrew
goes to sea
Ruth later discovers that her marriage has been a mistake and that she is still in love with Andrew
Three years pass, and Robert, sick and disillusioned, fails to make a go of the farm
Andrew returns, but brings with him only disillusion to Ruth and Robert
The latter, who yearns for the romance his brother is supposed to have enjoyed, sees in Andrew only an unimaginative materialist
One of the most popular O'Neill plays