The Portable Arthur Miller
The Portable Arthur Miller by Arthur Miller, published by Penguin Books in 1995, is a revised edition that spans sixty years of the playwright’s influential work. This collection features full texts of notable plays such as The Crucible and Death of a Salesman, alongside his more recent play, Broken Glass, which received the Olivier Award for Best Play in 1995. The edition also includes three additional complete plays and an excerpt from a previously lost radio drama, providing a comprehensive overview of Miller’s contributions to American drama.
Readers will find a rich exploration of themes and narratives that define Miller’s legacy as a playwright. The collection is enhanced by an essay from Harold Clurman, which acknowledges Miller’s significance in American theater, and an introduction by Christopher Bigsby that contextualizes his impact on twentieth-century literature. With 575 pages, this edition serves as a substantial resource for those interested in drama and the evolution of American theater.
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The Portable Arthur Miller is a rich cross section of sixty years of writing from one of this century’s most influential and humane playwrights. This classic collection, completely updated by the author together with the preeminent Miller scholar Christopher Bigsby, contains in full the masterpieces The Crucible and Death of a Salesman, and is now expanded to include his most recent play, Broken Glass, which was awarded England’s prestigious Olivier Award for Best Play of 1995, as well as three other complete plays and an excerpt from a radio drama thought lost for years. An essay by Harold Clurman recognizes Miller as one of the greatest playwrights America has produced, and Bigsby’s introduction evaluates his place at the fore of twentieth-century literature.
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