Description
In the Puritan town of Salem, Massachusetts, a seemingly small incident in the woods ignites a wildfire of fear when accusations of witchcraft begin to spread through the community. As a court hungry for certainty turns rumor into “evidence,” ordinary lives are reshaped by public panic, private guilt, and the desperate need to protect one’s name. At the center of the turmoil stands John Proctor, whose struggle to defend the truth collides with the town’s willingness to sacrifice integrity for survival. Arthur Miller’s searing drama explores how hysteria, power, and moral compromise can transform justice into spectacle—making it a timeless warning about the cost of collective fear.
Available Editions
paperback
Penguin Books Ltd
Published Feb 24, 2000
128 pages
ISBN: 9780141182551
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Details
First Published
1953
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Crucible by Arthur Miller.