The Crucible.

Miller, Arthur

Published by The Viking Press, New York, 1953

About this Item

First edition, early printing of this central work in the canon of American drama. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, "To Gerald Kramer, Arthur Miller." Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket photograph by Gjon Mili. Uncommon signed. The Crucible has been adapted for film, television, and opera. French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre adapted it as the 1958 film Les Sorcières de Salem, and later Miller himself adapted the play as the 1996 film The Crucible. The latter including in its cast Paul Scofield, Daniel Day-Lewis and Winona Ryder, and it earned Miller his only nomination for an Academy Award for Best Screenplay. On television, the play has aired in 1968 and 2006. Finally, the play was adapted by composer Robert Ward into an opera in 1961, for which it received the Pulitzer Prize. Seller Inventory # 138592

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Crucible.

Publisher: The Viking Press, New York

Publication Date: 1953

Binding: Hardcover

Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition