The Price
The Price by Arthur Miller, published by Penguin in 2009, is a drama that delves into the complexities of familial relationships and the weight of the past. Set in a disused attic filled with remnants of a once-affluent life, the story follows Victor, a New York cop nearing retirement, as he prepares to sell furniture from his childhood home. The arrival of his estranged brother Walter shifts the conversation from the value of the furniture to the deeper emotional costs stemming from their father’s lost fortune and legacy.
Readers will find a rich exploration of themes such as family dynamics and the impact of history on personal choices. The dialogue is infused with humor, providing a balance to the fraught interactions between the brothers. This edition spans 116 pages and is presented in English, offering insights into American drama while also touching on broader literary criticism. The Price invites reflection on the prices we pay in life, both materially and emotionally.
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Victor, a New York cop nearing retirement, moves among furniture in the disused attic of a house marked for demolition. Cabinets, desks, a damaged harp, an overstuffed armchair – the relics of a lost life of affluence he’s finally come to sell. But when his brother Walter, who he hasn’t spoken to in years, arrives, the talk stops being just about whether Victor’s been offered a fair price for the furniture, and turns to the price that one and not the other of them paid when their father lost both his fortune and the will to go on …
Fraught, but cut through with humour, The Price is one of Arthur Miller’s finest plays.
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