Twentieth Century Interpretations of the Crucible: A Collection of Critical Essays

Synopsis

Contemporary Critics Analyze Historical Background, Themes, Structure, And Characterization In Arthur Miller's Study Of The Salem Witch Trials. Introduction, By J. H. Ferres.--witchcraft And The Puritans, By G. L. Kittredge.--the Meaning Of Mccarthyism, By E. Latham.--miller's The Crucible As Event And Play, By J. Gassner.--hysteria And Ideology In The Crucible, By R. Hayes.--a Problem Playwright, By W. Kerr.--a Social Play, By L. Moss.--dramatic Technique In The Crucible, By E. Murray.--the Devil In Salem, By D. Welland.--no Play Is Deeper Than Its Witches, By H. Blau.--setting, Language, And The Force Of Evil In The Crucible, By P. Curtis.--historical Analogy And The Crucible, By H. Popkin.--the Crucible: A Structural View, By P. G. Hill.--jean-paul Sartre's Les Sorcières De Salem, By E. Mottram.--action And Theme In The Crucible, By R. Hogan.--arthur Miller And The Idea Of Modern Tragedy, By M. W. Steinberg.--which Witch Is Which? By J. W. Douglass.--subjectivism And Self-awareness, By S. Huftel.--the Silence Of Arthur Miller, By A. Ganz.--a Private Meeting Of John And Abigail, By A. Miller.--selected Bibliography (p. 121-122) Edited By John H. Ferres. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 121-122).