Miller, Arthur
The Crucible: A Play in Four Acts (Penguin Modern Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780141182551
- author:
- Miller, Arthur
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2000
- Pages:
- 128
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 0.8 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Drama texts: from c 1900 -
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
In Arthur Miller's The Crucible, a small community in 17th-century Massachusetts is torn apart by accusations of witchcraft. The play is a powerful exploration of the dangers of groupthink and mass hysteria, as a vengeful teenager's accusations snowball into a devastating reckoning. Set against the rigidly pious backdrop of a rural village, Miller's masterpiece probes the threshold between individual guilt and collective evil. With its relentless suspense and emotional impact, The Crucible is a deeply unsettling and thought-provoking drama that challenges readers to confront their own hearts and consciences. First produced in 1953, this Penguin Classics edition brings Miller's powerful play to a new generation of readers, with its authoritative text enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors.
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