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The Crucible
by Arthur Miller

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"I believe that the reader will discover here the essential nature of one of the strangest and most awful chapters in human history," Arthur Miller wrote in an introduction to The Crucible, his classic play about the witch-hunts and trials in seventeenth-century Salem, Massachusetts. Based on historical people and real events, Miller's drama is a searing portrait of a community engulfed by hysteria. In the rigid theocracy of Salem, rumors that women are practicing witchcraft galvanize the town's most basic fears and suspicions; and when a young girl accuses Elizabeth Proctor of being a witch, self-righteous church leaders and townspeople insist that Elizabeth be brought to trial. The ruthlessness of the prosecutors and the eagerness of neighbor to testify against neighbor brilliantly illuminate the destructive power of socially sanctioned violence.

Written in 1953, The Crucible is a mirror Miller uses to reflect the anti-communist hysteria inspired by Senator Joseph McCarthy's "witch-hunts" in the United States. Within the text itself, Miller contemplates the parallels, writing "Political opposition...is given an inhumane overlay, which then justifies the abrogation of all normally applied customs of civilized behavior. A political policy is equated with moral right, and opposition to it with diabolical malevolence."

Synopsis:

Based on historical people and real events, Miller's play uses the destructive power of socially sanctioned violence unleashed by the rumors of witchcraft as a powerful parable about McCarthyism.

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About the Author

Arthur Miller, born in New York City, has been a prominent and influential playwright for the last half-century. His works include Death of a Salesman, The Crucible, and All My Sons. He has twice won the New York Drama Critics Circle Award and in 1949 was awarded the Pulitzer Prize.

Christopher Bigsby is professor of American studies at the University of East Anglia, in Norwich, England.
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rawrxromance, October 24, 2006 (view all comments by rawrxromance)
I think that this book was ok. A bit confusing at times though, and I really didnt like the ending. I thought that it should have given more information as to what happened to all the characters. In all, it's a pretty good book :]]
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780142437339
Introduction by:
Bigsby, C. W. E.
Introduction:
Bigsby, Christopher
Introduction:
Bigsby, C. W. E.
Introduction:
Bigsby, Christopher
Author:
Bigsby, Christopher
Author:
Miller, Arthur
Publisher:
Penguin Books
Subject:
History
Subject:
American
Subject:
Trials (witchcraft)
Subject:
Classics
Subject:
General Drama
Copyright:
1952
Series:
Penguin Classics
Publication Date:
April 2003
Binding:
Trade Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
176
Dimensions:
7.88x5.06x.45 in. .31 lbs.
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