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The place is Salem, Massachusetts, in 1692, an enclave of rigid piety huddled on the edge of a wilderness. Its inhabitants believe unquestioningly in their own sanctity. But in Arthur Miller's edgy masterpiece, that very belief will have poisonous consequences when a vengeful teenager accuses a rival of witchcraft—and then when those accusations multiply to consume the entire village.
First produced in 1953, at a time when America was convulsed by a new epidemic of witchhunting, The Crucible brilliantly explores the threshold between individual guilt and mass hysteria, personal spite and collective evil. It is a play that is not only relentlessly suspenseful and vastly moving but that compels readers to fathom their hearts and consciences in ways that only the greatest theater ever can.
"A drama of emotional power and impact" —New York Post
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Arthur Miller was born in New York City in 1915 and studied at the University of Michigan. His plays include All My Sons (1947), Death of a Salesman (1949), The Crucible (1953), A View from the Bridge and A Memory of Two Mondays (1955), After the Fall (1963), Incident at Vichy (1964), The Price (1968), The Creation of the World and Other Business (1972) and The American Clock. He has also written two novels, Focus (1945), and The Misfits, which was filmed in 1960, and the text for In Russia (1969), Chinese Encounters (1979), and In the Country (1977), three books of photographs by his wife, Inge Morath. More recent works include a memoir, Timebends (1987), and the plays The Ride Down Mt. Morgan (1991), The Last Yankee (1993), Broken Glass (1993), which won the Olivier Award for Best Play of the London Season, and Mr. Peter's Connections (1998). His latest book is On Politics and the Art of Acting. Miller was granted with the 2001 Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. He has twice won the New York Drama Critics Circle Award, and in 1949 he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize.
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Arhtur Miller's "The Crucible" is a masterful work in its representation of the horrific time period in early-American colonial history during the 17th-century when the Salem witch trials were taking place. As well as doing the aforementioned within his play, it presents a stunning metaphor for a time period in which America was plunged into the communism scare by Wisconsin Senator Joe McCarthy. Accusations were hurled both in Salem and in the McCarthy-era and a "disease" of sorts was taking root within these misguided ways. In the case of Salem, those in question were subjected to court proceedings of the most unjust and one-sided ways. The fear of Satan influenced the ways of the Salem population and therefore, all who were suspected of mingling with the Prince of Darkness were executed. In the case of McCarthy, if one failed to conform to the "true" American way, they were immediately suspected of communist ideals and dealings and accusations were further hurled and imprisonment was in line. For one to fully understand the aim of Miller's work, the reader must first understand the time period in which he was writing and the events therein. However, if one would simply desire to get a look into not only a dark side of American history, but a dark side of the human being itself, "The Crucible" depicts both in excellent style and is well worth reading. In the words of Levar Burton though, "...you don't have to take my word for it..." PEACE!
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A considerable number of plays from the 50s come across as melodramatic, cynical and stilted today. In contrast, Miller's classic remains powerful and universal - but not for the usual reasons you'd expect. As a drama it has more in common with 19th century works in the tradition of Ibsen or even the novels of Hugo than with the 50s authors like Williams, Beckett, O'Neill, or even the Miller of Death of a Salesmen. Instead of the drab, pathetic, cowardly, sad, sniveling, or absurdist characters of some of his contemporaries we see people of moral stature. People in the mist of an irrational hysteria with normal human frailties but with moral sense. An interesting dimension is added in the portrayal of the villains. At one point in the play it seems expedient for the 'chief inquisitor' to temper or betray his crusade. He chooses to follow his vision (I am being vague to avoid giving away any plot). Compare this to Hugo's Javert in Les Miserables. By writing the villain in such a manner both authors create a drama that pits two moral codes - two views of reality. This elevates Miller's play to the level of a romantic realist drama.
Many of the other reviewers will point out the intended parallels to events of the 50s. However, Miller's play is more universal and can be viewed in relation to any fanatical hysteria. This is still timely today given the Politically Correct hysteria on college campuses.
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This is the first play by Arthur Miller I have read, and I inquired into mostly because of my interest with Witchcraft and the Salem trials. A wonderful play that shows the hypocrisy of a town threatened by purported withcraft. The cried of "witch" by anyone in this town aroused and scared everyone. The lead characters Abagail Williams along with Reverend Parris and John Proctor. I will not give any story here, for you should read it and be surprised and amazed. Nonetheless, the story lets one wonder how such a town and belief in the Bible (more so than God) can lead to such havok. The laws are simple: 1) You are not a witch until someone points the finger at you. 2) You can deny these charges, but you will be hung. 3) If you confess you are a witch, then the sentence is jail. 4) If you do not believe in withcraft you will be hung. These were the beliefs of the time, and it is demonstrated in this marvelous play. Arthur Miller tells an exciting story based on history (although he says its not literal history for there were some need for dramatic purpose), of a time when things were simple in America and Massachusettes, yet like all towns in the world, there is always something brewing in the minds of the good who want to banish evil from their homes. Highly reccomended!
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This Book Rocks
Arthur Miller's play, "The Crucible" gives a true insight to the time of hysteria during the Salem Witch Trials. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 19. September 2000 veröffentlicht
The Complex Characters of "The Crucible
In Harris' "The Crucible", we are introduced to many interesting and complex characters fit in 1692, Salem. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 19. September 2000 von George Seifert
The Complex Characters of "The Crucible
In Harris' "The Crucible", we are introduced to many interesting and complex characters fit in 1692, Salem. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 19. September 2000 von George Seifert
A masterpiece
On par with his classic "Death of a Salesman", Miller brings to life angst and troubles, inner struggle and triumph. A must-read.
Veröffentlicht am 28. Juli 2000 von "jmdiresta"
A modern classic
This is a truly great play, and what is even better - it is an easy to read great play. I know that it is held up as an allegory for McCarthyism, and that it is studied for that,... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 11. Juli 2000 von Lesley West
Good message, a little slow
I had to read this book for my English class. The book would be much better if we lived in the time that it was supposed to satirize, the 1950's. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 22. Juni 2000 veröffentlicht
Dramatic Tension At Its Best
For dramatic tension, for a resounding lesson in the ethical treatment of others, this four-act play excels. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 10. Mai 2000 von Mark Valentine
Just The Crucible!
The Crucible is a book that we are reading in my class these days. I had been waiting for the book to reach my hands since the day the teacher agreed on reading this book as a... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 23. März 2000 von Songje Lhamo Topgyal
Take it from someone who is perfoming in it...........
At the moment I am a high school student and I am perfoming this playwrite in a production. I must say, that when I read it for the first time before we started to rehearse, I... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 21. März 2000 von "apeape28"
The Crucible: A must not- read
The Crucible is a book about a parish and community inSalem,Mass. during the Salem witch trials. I thought that it was verydry and uninteresting. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 15. März 2000 von joe
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