Twentieth century interpretations of The crucible
Subtitle: a collection of critical essays.
By: Edited by John H. Ferres.
Series: Twentieth century interpretations; A Spectrum book,; S-884
Publisher: Prentice-Hall
Published: 1972
Place of publication: Englewood Cliffs, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 122
Subjects: Miller, Arthur, 1915-; Politics and literature -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Trials (Witchcraft) in literature; Witchcraft in literature; Salem (Mass.) -- In literature
Description: Contemporary critics analyze historical background, themes, structure, and characterization in Arthur Miller's study of the Salem witch trials.
Table of contents: title: Introduction, by J. H. Ferres.; title: Witchcraft and the Puritans, by G. L. Kittredge.; title: The meaning of McCarthyism, by E. Latham.; title: Miller's The crucible as event and play, by J. Gassner.; title: Hysteria and ideology in The crucible, by R. Hayes.; title: A problem playwright, by W. Kerr.; title: A "social play", by L. Moss.; title: Dramatic technique in The crucible, by E. Murray.; title: The Devil in Salem, by D. Welland.; title: No play is deeper than its witches, by H. Blau.; title: Setting, language, and the force of evil in The crucible, by P. Curtis.; title: Historical analogy and The crucible, by H. Popkin.; title: The crucible: a structural view, by P. G. Hill.; title: Jean-Paul Sartre's Les sorcières de Salem, by E. Mottram.; title: Action and theme in The crucible, by R. Hogan.; title: Arthur Miller and the idea of modern tragedy, by M. W. Steinberg.; title: Which witch is which? By J. W. Douglass.; title: Subjectivism and self-awareness, by S. Huftel.; title: The silence of Arthur Miller, by A. Ganz.; title: A private meeting of John and Abigail, by A. Miller.; title: Selected bibliography (p. 121-122)