The Crucible The Crucible

The Crucible

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Publisher Description

A haunting examination of groupthink and mass hysteria in a rural community
 
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 witch-hunting, 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

GENRE
Arts & Entertainment
RELEASED
1953
April 1
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
48
Pages
PUBLISHER
Penguin Publishing Group
SELLER
PENGUIN GROUP USA, INC.
SIZE
721.8
KB

Customer Reviews

FlyingDoggo316 ,

Decent book

I had to read this book for 11th grade. It's a pretty decent read. I wouldn't read it again though. The only reason I am is because I didn't grasp everything the first time around.

RussRaider ,

More relevant all the time

Miller's use of history as allegory becomes more important as ignorance re-establishes itself as king. Nowadays, it seems people want to slip into ignorance to avoid the harsh realities of a world grown too complex to comprehend. Of course, I suppose this is nothing new, but perhaps the myriad of opportunities for educating oneself make it more ironic. The Parrises of the world applaud this development because they aim to swoop in and claim their prizes. Will you keep your soul or sell it to Danforth?

I am not original ,

Oh you high schoolers

Giving it one star because you’re forced to read it lol, so was I. Maybe you’ll appreciate it one day.

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