The Ride Down Mt. Morgan
The Ride Down Mt. Morgan by Arthur Miller is a revised edition published by Penguin on September 1, 1999, featuring 128 pages in English. This drama unfolds after a car wreck on the slopes of Mt. Morgan leaves poet and insurance tycoon Lyman Felt hospitalized. As he recovers, two women discover they are both married to him, leading to a confrontation that exposes Lyman’s secrets and forces him to grapple with his own justifications.
Readers will find a narrative that navigates the complexities of relationships and self-deception, as Lyman attempts to reconcile his dual life with the prim, cultured Theo and the restless, ambitious Leah. The play oscillates between elements of farce and tragedy, highlighting the tension between honesty with others and self-honesty. This edition also includes revisions made by Miller for the acclaimed 1998 Public Theatre production.
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A car wreck on the slopes of Mt. Morgan puts poet and insurance tycoon Lyman Felt in the hospital. While Lyman recovers, two women meet in the hospital to discover that they are both married to him. With his secrets exposed, Lyman tries to justify himself to the two women–the prim, cultured Theo and the restless, ambitious Leah–at the same time hoping to convince himself that he is blameless. Moving between broad farce and delicate tragedy, The Ride Down Mt. Morgan reveals the struggle between honesty with others and honesty with oneself. This new edition incorporates the revisions Miller wrote for the acclaimed 1998 Public Theatre production starring Patrick Stewart.
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