All My Sons
All My Sons by Arthur Miller is a poignant drama published by Penguin on November 1, 2000. This edition, comprising 112 pages, explores the complex dynamics of family and ethics through the story of Joe Keller and Steve Deever, who produced defective airplane parts during World War II, leading to tragic consequences. The narrative unfolds around the relationships between Keller’s son, Chris, and Ann Deever, as well as the emotional turmoil faced by George Keller upon returning from the war.
Readers will find a gripping examination of guilt, responsibility, and the impact of personal choices on family relationships. The play delves into themes of dysfunctional families and the moral conflicts that arise when business interests clash with personal ethics. This New Edition of All My Sons is part of the Penguin Classics series, known for its authoritative texts and scholarly introductions, making it a significant addition to the study of American drama.
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Joe Keller and Steve Deever, partners in a machine shop during World War II, turned out defective airplane parts, causing the deaths of many men. Deever was sent to prison while Keller escaped punishment and went back to business, making himself very wealthy in the ensuing years. In Miller’s work of tremendous power, a love affair between Keller’s son, Chris, and Ann Deever, Steve’s daughter, the bitterness of George Keller, who returns from the war to find his father in prison and his father’s partner free, and the reaction of a son to his father’s guilt escalate toward a climax of electrifying intensity.
Winner of the Drama Critics’ Award for Best New Play in 1947, All My Sons established Arthur Miller as a leading voice in the American theater. All My Sons introduced themes that thread through Miller’s work as a whole: the relationships between fathers and sons and the conflict between business and personal ethics. This edition features an introduction by Christopher Bigsby.
For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
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