Cambridge Companion to Arthur Miller

Informationen zum Autor Christopher Bigsby is Professor of American Studies at the University of East Anglia. Klappentext Arthur Miller is regarded as one of the most important playwrights of the 20th century, and this COMPANION provides an introduction to this influential dramatist. In addition to analyses of Miller's plays, fiction, and contributions to film, the book places his work within the context of the social and political climate of the times. 7 photos. Zusammenfassung Since his death in 2005! interest in Arthur Miller's life and work has shown no sign of diminishing. This flagship Companion has been updated to include Miller's work since the publication of the first edition in 1997 - three plays and three films - and recent key productions of his plays. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chronology Susan Haedicke; 1. Introduction; 2. The tradition of social drama: Miller and his forebears Brenda Murphy; 3. The early plays Christopher Bigsby; 4. All My Sons Steven R. Centola; 5. Death of a Salesman and the poetics of Arthur Miller Matthew C. Roudané; 6. Conscience and community in An Enemy of the People and The Crucible Thomas P. Adler; 7. A View from the Bridge Albert Wertheim; 8. The Holocaust, the Depression and McCarthyism: Miller in the sixties Janet N. Balakian; 9. Miller's 1970s 'power' plays William W. Demastes; 10. Miller in the eighties June Schlueter; 11. The last plays Christopher Bigsby; 12. Arthur Miller and the cinema R. Barton Palmer; 13. Arthur Miller's fiction Malcolm Bradbury; 14. Critic, criticism, critics Stephen Barker; 15. Arthur Miller: a bibliographic essay Susan Haedicke.

Product details

• Assisted by: Christopher Bigsby (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.06.2011
• EAN: 9780521768740
• ISBN: 978-0-521-76874-0
• Dimensions: 158 mm x 234 mm x 19 mm
• Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature; Cambridge companion; Cambridge Companions to Litera; Cambridge Companions to Literature; Cambridge companion
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Fiction > Poetry, drama; USA, English, LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama, LITERARY CRITICISM / American / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 20th Century, United States of America, USA, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Literary studies: plays & playwrights, Literary studies: plays and playwrights