The Crucible (Penguin Plays)
A drama based on the witch trials in Salem Village.
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The Crucible (Penguin Plays)
Pages: 160, Edition: 49th, Paperback, Penguin (Non-Classics) |
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The Crucible: A Play in Four Acts...
General Drama - The story focuses upon a young farmer, his wife, and a young servant-girl who maliciously causes the... |
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Recent Reviews
- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jun-10-2009
- Arthur Miller's Classic Drama
Arthur Miller's classic play offers an unparalleled view into basic human nature. The story, set during the Salem Witch Trials of the 1690s, centers around the relationship between protagonist, John Proctor, antagonist Abigail Williams...
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- 4/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jan-27-2009
- Literature+ History = Dramatic Irony
The amalgamation of history and literature in this play makes it a real work of art. Even though the audience is familiar with the historic denouement of the Salem Witch trials, the plot compels it to follow until the very end. The...
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- 1/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Oct-24-2008
- Ordered this with enough time and never got it
I ordered this book for my sons class, and after no response to my order from the seller, I took it upon myself to ask what was the hold up, but it was too late, my son got a very low grade because the seller neglected to inform me in a...
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- 4/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Oct-15-2008
- political witchcraft...not unlike today
As relevent today as in Miller's time. Human nature doesn't change, no matter how we try. Power corrupts, and young women can always find a man to manipulate. Overall a good read.
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Selected Reviews
- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jun-10-2009
- Arthur Miller's Classic Drama
Arthur Miller's classic play offers an unparalleled view into basic human nature. The story, set during the Salem Witch Trials of the 1690s, centers around the relationship between protagonist, John Proctor, antagonist Abigail Williams...
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- 3/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jan-11-2008
- Clear and Effective but Dull
Arthur Miller's Crucible is an eloquent rebuttal of the Red Scare and the McCarthyism of the time period in which this work was written. But it does not bear the mark of brilliance. Straightforward and simple in both its story and...
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- 1/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Oct-24-2008
- Ordered this with enough time and never got it
I ordered this book for my sons class, and after no response to my order from the seller, I took it upon myself to ask what was the hold up, but it was too late, my son got a very low grade because the seller neglected to inform me in a...
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