The Portable Arthur Miller (Penguin Classics) (Paperback)

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This duo offer a vast array of the venerable Miller's life and work. The 1971 Portable includes his most famous plays-Death of a Salesman, The Crucible, etc.-while in his autobiography, Timebends, Miller unfolds his life "with sharp characterizations and vivid imagery" (LJ 10/15/87).
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Product Description

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.

Introduction by Harold Clurman.
Edited by Christopher Bigsby

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Product Details

• Paperback: 624 pages
• Publisher: Penguin Classics; Revised edition (July 29, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0142437557
• ISBN-13: 978-0142437551
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #588,105 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Slightly Illogical Collection, September 3, 2009

By	Rebecca Vineyard "mintcar" (NYC) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I don't have any complaints about this collection- except it doesn't include All My Sons. Which just seems illogical to me.

5.0 out of 5 stars EVERYTHING, June 26, 2008

By	Derek D. Bergey (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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You have two options, buy all his plays for 12.95 and up, or buy this with all his plays. This is the best book of plays I could have picked up.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Good Compendium of Miller's works, July 27, 2005

By	William N. Ostrove "Bill73083" (Connecticut, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I wanted to read Death of a Salesman. While searching I found this book which has 5 of Miller's plays (including his famous ones, Death of a Salesman and The Crucible) and a few other little works of his. This is a great bargain, considering that a single play by Miller is about $9.00 and this is $12.00. A pretty good deal, if you ask me!