The Crucible
The Crucible is a 1953 witch fiction and demon fiction play by Arthur Miller. It takes readers to Andover and England in the Colonial period, ca. 1600–1775. Characters include Devil, Samuel Parris and Tituba. Key subjects include witchcraft trials, trials, witchcraft and Drama.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.4 out of 5 from 86 ratings, and 600 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 83 editions across 4 languages.
It runs to roughly 151 pages — 2–3 hours of reading at an average pace.
About The Crucible
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.
Quick answers
Who wrote The Crucible?
The Crucible was written by Arthur Miller and first published in 1953.
What genre is The Crucible?
It is usually shelved as Witch Fiction, Demons & Devils and Historical Fiction.
How long is The Crucible?
The median edition has 151 pages, about 2–3 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to The Crucible?
Readers who like it often enjoy Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--The American Experience, Moi, Tituba, Sorcière…Noire de Salem and A Break with Charity.
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