The Crucible, 9781350245778
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Fear and lies ignite a witch hunt, destroying lives in Salem.
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    168 pages

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    10 August 2022

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Summary

The Crucible: A Timeless Tale of Hysteria and Injustice

Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in my life! Because I lie and sign myself to lies! Because I am not worth the dust on the feet of them that hang! How may I live without my name? I have given you my soul; leave me my name!

In a small tight-knit community, gossip and rumour spread like wildfire, inflaming personal grievances until no-one is safe from accusation and vengeance.

The Crucibl…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781350245778
ISBN-10:1350245771
Series:Student Editions
Author:Arthur Miller, Soyica Diggs Colbert, Susan Abbotson
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:Methuen Drama
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:168
Release Date:10 August 2022
Weight:145g
Dimensions:196mm x 128mm x 16mm
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Critics Review

[The book has] extensive but not daunting information under headings such as Historical and Social Context, Genres and Themes and Performance History, among other aspects. It’s clearly and accessibly written. * Ink Pellet: The Arts Magazine for Teachers *

About The Author

Arthur Miller

Arthur Miller (1915-2005) was arguably the greatest American playwright of the twentieth century. His most famous work for the stage includes Death of a Salesman, The Crucible, All My Sons and A View from the Bridge. Six volumes of his plays and a volume of his theatre essays are published by Methuen Drama.

Soyica Diggs Colbert is the Idol Family Professor of African American Studies and Performing Arts at Georgetown University. She is also an Associate Director at the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, D.C. Colbert is the author of Radical Vision: A Biography of Lorraine Hansberry, Black Movements: Performance and Cultural Politics, and The African American Theatrical Body. Colbert co-edited Race and Performance After Repetition and The Psychic Hold of Slavery. Most recently, she served as a Creative Content Producer for The Public Theatre’s audio play, shadow/land.

Susan C. W. Abbotson is Professor of Dramatic Literature at Rhode Island College, USA.

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