--- product_id: 1363302 title: "The Crucible: A Play in Four Acts" brand: "arthur miller, christopher w. e. bigsby" price: "₹ 4204" currency: INR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.in/products/1363302-the-crucible-a-play-in-four-acts store_origin: IN region: India --- # The Crucible: A Play in Four Acts **Brand:** arthur miller, christopher w. e. bigsby **Price:** ₹ 4204 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Crucible: A Play in Four Acts by arthur miller, christopher w. e. bigsby - **How much does it cost?** ₹ 4204 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.in](https://www.desertcart.in/products/1363302-the-crucible-a-play-in-four-acts) ## Best For - arthur miller, christopher w. e. bigsby enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted arthur miller, christopher w. e. bigsby brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description A haunting examination of groupthink and mass hysteria in a rural community A Penguin Classic "I believe that the reader will discover here the essential nature of one of the strangest and most awful chapters in human history," Arthur Miller wrote in an introduction to The Crucible , his classic play about the witch-hunts and trials in seventeenth-century Salem, Massachusetts. 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. Written in 1953, The Crucible is a mirror Miller uses to reflect the anti-communist hysteria inspired by Senator Joseph McCarthy's "witch-hunts" in the United States. Within the text itself, Miller contemplates the parallels, writing: "Political opposition...is given an inhumane overlay, which then justifies the abrogation of all normally applied customs of civilized behavior. A political policy is equated with moral right, and opposition to it with diabolical malevolence." For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Asin | 0142437336 | | Dimensions | 5.05 x 0.49 x 7.69 inches | | Edition | Reprint | | Isbn 10 | 9780142437339 | | Isbn 13 | 978-0142437339 | | Item Weight | 2.31 pounds | | Language | English | | Part Of Series | Critical Library, Viking | | Print Length | 176 pages | | Publication Date | March 25, 2003 | | Publisher | Penguin Classics | | Reading Age | 15 - 17 years, from customers | ## Images ![The Crucible: A Play in Four Acts - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/810RmfqB0bL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Timely and insightful! *by on Reviewed in the United States July 24, 2026* This book was written as a play in the ‘50’s. It is about the witch trials in Salem in the 1600’s. There are many parallels presented to McCarthyism and Nazi Germany.My granddaughter read this for school over 10 years ago. She considers this to be one of the best things she’s ever read.In today’s political atmosphere, there would be many more parallels to be drawn. Although it would be considered unpopular by many, this play could or should be on the stage again right now!Well written, well researched and insightful! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Hooray *by on Reviewed in the United States August 3, 2026* It's the right book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Tremendous Historical Play *by on Reviewed in the United States July 20, 2025* I rarely read plays. But the subject matter of this one (a play about the Salem witchcraft madness!?) caught my eye so I bought this inexpensive Kindle version and read it. Wow, a powerfully written and compelling account of this tragedy (and of the perils of theocracy generally). A story fully told yet with an economy of prose that is admirable. I reserved the 5th star only because this Kindle version seems somehow machine generated without the benefit of human proofreading, there are many annoying errors that are quickly and irritatingly evident to a human reader. If you want to avoid the annoyance find a different version of this play to read. But DO read this play 👍😀 ## Frequently Bought Together - The Crucible: A Play in Four Acts - Death of a Salesman - The Great Gatsby: Original 1925 Edition (An F. 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