The Crucible
| AUTHOR | Miller, Arthur; Miller, Arthur |
| PUBLISHER | Penguin Books (10/28/1976) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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
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ISBN-13:
9780140481389
ISBN-10:
0140481389
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
160
Carton Quantity:
88
Product Dimensions:
4.98 x 0.30 x 7.96 inches
Weight:
0.26 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Price on Product,
Table of Contents,
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Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Juvenile Fiction | Classics
Grade Level:
College Freshman
and up
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
4.9
Point Value:
5
Interest Level:
Upper Grade
Guided Reading Level:
Not Applicable
Dewey Decimal:
812.52
Library of Congress Control Number:
77373758
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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
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