Penguin Plays The Crucible, (Paperback)

from AliceAnna

Very long for a play. The subject and characters are wonderful, but I think it could have and should have been tightened up to make it better theatre. It reads very well as a piece of fiction, but ...

from StephenBarkley

There's something refreshing about reading plays (something I don't do nearly enough). It takes some serious literary wizardry to tell a compelling story within a mere few hours of dialogue. Dialog...

from cinesnail88

This was a lot of fun to read, though I had to go back and reread it outside of class because I wasn't paying attention in class due to mathematics. It was a simple, classic play though, and I enjo...

from Schmerguls

4811. The Crucible A play in four acts, by Arthur Miller (read 28 Mar 2011) This play, first performed publicly on Jan 22, 1953, is a powerful work, even though it is only loosely based on the actu...

from bookworm12

Set in Salem, Mass. during the witch trials in 1692, the play demonstrates the power of a mislead crowd, personal revenge and malice. Young teenage girls are questioned about witchcraft and in thei...