The Crucible

The Crucible

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2015 · Engelska · Kindle · 124 editions
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This Student Edition of The Crucible is perfect for students of literature and drama and offers an unrivalled guide to Miller's classic play. It features an extensive introduction by Susan C. W. Abbotson which includes: a chronology of Miller's life and times; a summary of the plot and commentary on the characters, themes, language, context and production history of the play. Together with over twenty questions for further study, detailed notes on words and phrases from the text and the additional scene 2 of the second Act, this is the definitive edition of the play.

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 Crucible is Miller's classic dramatisation of the witch-hunt and trials that besieged the Puritan community of Salem in 1692. Seen as a chilling parallel to the McCarthyism and repressive culture of fear that gripped America in the 1950s, the play's timeless relevance and appeal remains as strong as when the play opened on Broadway in 1953.

Bokdetaljer

Format Kindle
Sidor 224 sidor
Språk Engelska
Publicerad Feb 17, 2015
Förlag Methuen Drama
ISBN-10 1474225543
ISBN-13 9781474225540

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Romantik Science Fiction Ungdom Religion & Andlighet Historia Skräck Fantasy Samtida Natur Psykologi

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

August 31st 2026

En 1692, en la pequeña localidad de Salem (Massachusetts), corre el rumor de que una joven ha hecho un obsceno maleficio. Los habitantes se acusan unos a otros y son presa de una incontenible histeria colectiva, y entonces se inicia un juicio que tal vez propicie temibles venganzas... Arthur Miller concibió Las brujas de Salem en la época negra de la «caza de brujas» desplegada en Estados Unidos durante el macarthismo. Posteriormente colaboró en su adaptación al cine, titulada El crisol y cuyo guión se ofrece a continuación de la obra teatral.

March 12th 2026

The ending was an ending

December 19th 2025
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