The Crucible
Published on 16. June 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-1-350-24577-8 (ISBN)
Description
Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in my life! Because I lie and sign myself to lies! Because I am not worth the dust on the feet of them that hang! How may I live without my name? I have given you my soul; leave me my name!
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 Arthur 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.
This new edition includes an introduction by Soyica Diggs Colbert, that explores the play's production history as well as the dramatic, thematic, and academic debates that surround it; a must-have resource for any student exploring The Crucible.
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 Arthur 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.
This new edition includes an introduction by Soyica Diggs Colbert, that explores the play's production history as well as the dramatic, thematic, and academic debates that surround it; a must-have resource for any student exploring The Crucible.
Reviews / Votes
[The book has] extensive but not daunting information under headings such as Historical and Social Context, Genres and Themes and Performance History, among other aspects. It's clearly and accessibly written. * Ink Pellet: The Arts Magazine for Teachers *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Young adult
Interest Age: 14 years
Dimensions
Height: 197 mm
Width: 131 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
146 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-350-24577-8 (9781350245778)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Arthur Miller | Soyica Diggs Colbert
The Crucible
E-Book
05/2022
1st Edition
Methuen Drama
€9.99
Available for download
Arthur Miller | Soyica Diggs Colbert
The Crucible
E-Book
05/2022
1st Edition
Methuen Drama
€9.99
Available for download
Previous edition
Persons
Arthur Miller (1915-2005) was arguably the greatest American playwright of the twentieth century. Hist most famous work for the stage includes Death of a Salesman, The Crucible, All My Sons and A View from the Bridge. Six volumes of his plays and a volume of his theatre essays are published by Methuen Drama.
Soyica Diggs Colbert is the Idol Family Professor of African American Studies and Performing Arts at Georgetown University. She is also an Associate Director at the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, D.C. Colbert is the author of Radical Vision: A Biography of Lorraine Hansberry, Black Movements: Performance and Cultural Politics, and The African American Theatrical Body. Colbert co-edited Race and Performance After Repetition and The Psychic Hold of Slavery. Most recently, she served as a Creative Content Producer for The Public Theatre's audio play, shadow/land.
Susan C. W. Abbotson is Professor of Dramatic Literature at Rhode Island College, USA.
Soyica Diggs Colbert is the Idol Family Professor of African American Studies and Performing Arts at Georgetown University. She is also an Associate Director at the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, D.C. Colbert is the author of Radical Vision: A Biography of Lorraine Hansberry, Black Movements: Performance and Cultural Politics, and The African American Theatrical Body. Colbert co-edited Race and Performance After Repetition and The Psychic Hold of Slavery. Most recently, she served as a Creative Content Producer for The Public Theatre's audio play, shadow/land.
Susan C. W. Abbotson is Professor of Dramatic Literature at Rhode Island College, USA.
Content
Chronology
Introduction
Historical, Social and Cultural Contexts
Genre and Themes
Play as Performance
Production History
Academic Debate
Behind the scenes - Interview with Set Designer Soutra Gilmore on The Old Vic production of The Crucible, directed by Yael Farber
Further Study
The Crucible
Notes
Introduction
Historical, Social and Cultural Contexts
Genre and Themes
Play as Performance
Production History
Academic Debate
Behind the scenes - Interview with Set Designer Soutra Gilmore on The Old Vic production of The Crucible, directed by Yael Farber
Further Study
The Crucible
Notes