The Portable Arthur Miller
About this book
This classic collection—the only one-volume selection of Arthur Miller's work available—presents a rich cross section of writing from one of our most influential and humane playwrights, containing in full his masterpieces The Crucible and Death of a Salesman. This essential collection also includes the complete texts of After the Fall, The American Clock, The Last Yankee, and Broken Glass, winner of the Olivier Award for Best Play of 1995, as well as excerpts from Miller's memoir Timebends. An essay by Harold Clurman and Christopher Bigsby's introduction discuss Miller's standing as one of the greatest American playwrights of all time and his importance to twentieth-century literature.Contents:Biographical notesIntroduction to the Original Edition by Harold ClurmanIntroduction to the Revised Edition by Christopher BigsbyTimebends (excerpt from the autobiography) (1987)The Golden Years (excerpt from a play) (1939-1940)Death of a Salesman (1949)The Crucible (1953)After the Fall (1964)The American Clock (1980)The Last Yankee (1993)Broken Glass (1994)