Joseph Wood Krutch

Relates the legends of nonexistent animals like the unicorn and phoenix as well as how folklore arose about real animals such as the crocodile, salamander, ostrich and others.

Emperor Jones takes place on an island in the West Indies. The form of native government is, for the time being, an Empire. The Hair Ape is a comedy of ancient and modern life. Mourning becomes Electra is a trilogy of the American Civil War.