The Crucible

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About this book

The Crucible is a 1953 play by American playwright Arthur Miller. It is a dramatized and partially fictionalized story of the Salem witch trials that took place in the Massachusetts Bay Colony during 1692–93. Miller wrote the play as an allegory for McCarthyism, when the United States government persecuted people accused of being communists. ---------- Also contained in: - Arthur Miller's Collected Plays - Collected Plays 1944-1961 - [Crucible and Related Readings][1] - Penguin Arthur Miller - Portable Arthur Miller - Prentice Hall: Literature: The American Experience - Prentice Hall Literature: Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes: The American Experience - Prentice Hall Literature: Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes: The American Experience [1]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL18512368W/The_Crucible_and_Related_Readings

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4.1/5 · 178 readers · 152 pages · ≈ 2 h 49 m · Demanding

How long does it take to read The Crucible?

About ≈ 2 h 49 m — 152 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mThe Crucible~2 h 49 m

How many pages is The Crucible?

152 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320The Crucible152

What genre is The Crucible?

It sits on the Drama, Historical Fiction, Biography & Memoir shelves.

Has The Crucible been made into a movie or TV show?

Yes — screen adaptations include The Crucible (2011).

Is The Crucible in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Who are the main characters in The Crucible?

The main characters include Arthur Miller (1915-), Devil, God, Samuel Parris.

Where does The Crucible take place?

It is set in Andover, England, Salem (Mass.) during Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, 1692, ca 1600-1775 (Période coloniale).

Who wrote The Crucible?

Arthur Miller.

Setting AndoverEnglandSalem (Mass.) Time period Colonial period, ca. 1600-17751692ca 1600-1775 (Période coloniale) Characters Arthur Miller (1915-)DevilGodSamuel Parris
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