The Crucible

Oxford Playscripts is a powerful series of engaging plays, featuring original plays as well as adaptations of modern and classic novels. In addition to the full text of the play, this brand new edition of The Crucible includes rich biographical and contextual information, along with activities that improve textual analysis and encourage a personal response.

THE CRUCIBLE Set during the Salem witch trials of 1692, Arthur Miller's tragedy exposes the tensions caused by gossip and rumour within a tight-knit community following accusations of witchcraft. Seen as a parallel to McCarthyism and the fear of communism in 1950s America, the play's themes of truth, justice, honour, mass hysteria and individuality still resonate today. --back cover