The crucible /
Based on historical people and real events, Miller's drama is a searing portrait of a community engulfed by hysteria. In the rigid theocracy of Salem, rumors that women are practicing witchcraft galvanize the town's most basic fears and suspicions. and when a young girl accuses Elizabeth P...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Philadelphia :
Chelsea House Publishers,
[1999]
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| Series: | Modern critical interpretations.
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| Summary: | Based on historical people and real events, Miller's drama is a searing portrait of a community engulfed by hysteria. In the rigid theocracy of Salem, rumors that women are practicing witchcraft galvanize the town's most basic fears and suspicions. and when a young girl accuses Elizabeth Proctor of being a witch, self-righteous church leaders and townspeople insist that Elizabeth be brought to trial. The ruthlessness of the prosecutors and the eagerness of neighbor to testify against neighbor brilliantly illuminate the destructive power of socially sanctioned violence. |
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| Physical Description: | vii, 205 pages ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (page 195) and index. |
| ISBN: | 079104775X (hc) 9780791047750 (hc) |