{"product_id":"death-of-a-salesman-9780140247732","title":"Death of a Salesman","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe Pulitzer Prize-winning tragedy of a salesman's deferred American dream, presented here with enlightening commentary and criticism\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWilly Loman, the protagonist of \u003ci\u003eDeath of a Salesman\u003c\/i\u003e, has spent his life following the American way, living out his belief in salesmanship as a way to reinvent himself. But somehow the riches and respect he covets have eluded him. At age 63, he searches for the moment his life took a wrong turn, the moment of betrayal that undermined his relationship with his wife and destroyed his relationship with Biff, the son in whom he invested his faith. Willy lives in a fragile world of elaborate excuses and daydreams, conflating past and present in a desperate attempt to make sense of himself and of a world that once promised so much. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSince it was first performed in 1949, Arthur Miller's Pulitzer Prize-winning drama about the tragic shortcomings of an American dreamer has been recognized as a milestone of the theater. This Viking Critical Library edition of \u003ci\u003eDeath of a Salesman\u003c\/i\u003e contains the complete text of the play, typescript facsimiles, and extensive critical and contextual material including: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConflicting reviews about its opening night by Robert Garland, Harold Clurman, Eleanor Clark, and others\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFive articles by Miller on his play, including Tragedy and the Common Man and his Introduction to \u003ci\u003eCollected Plays\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCritical essays by John Gassner, Ivor Brown, Joseph A. Hynes, and others\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeneral essays on Miller by William Weigand, Allan Seager, and others\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnalogous works by Eudora Welty, Walter D. Moody, Tennessee Williams, and Irwin Shaw\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe stage designer's account, presented in selections from \u003ci\u003eDesigning for the Theatre\u003c\/i\u003e by Jo Mielziner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn in-depth introduction by the editor, a chronology, a list of topics for discussion and papers, and a bibliography \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-3056501\"\u003eArthur Miller\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/1996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.58h x 5.27w x 0.84d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780140247732\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0140247734\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-DRA\"\u003eDrama\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-DRA001000\"\u003eAmerican | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-LIT\"\u003eLiterary Criticism\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-LIT013000\"\u003eDrama\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eArthur Miller\u003c\/b\u003e was born in New York City in 1915 and studied at the University of Michigan. His plays include \u003cb\u003eAll My Sons\u003c\/b\u003e (1947), \u003cb\u003eDeath of a Salesman\u003c\/b\u003e (1949), \u003cb\u003eThe Crucible\u003c\/b\u003e (1953), \u003cb\u003eA View from the Bridge\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eA Memory of Two Mondays\u003c\/b\u003e (1955), \u003cb\u003eAfter the Fall\u003c\/b\u003e (1963), \u003cb\u003eIncident at Vichy\u003c\/b\u003e (1964), \u003cb\u003eThe Price\u003c\/b\u003e (1968), \u003cb\u003eThe Creation of the World and Other Business\u003c\/b\u003e (1972) and \u003cb\u003eThe American Clock\u003c\/b\u003e. He has also written two novels, \u003cb\u003eFocus\u003c\/b\u003e (1945), and \u003cb\u003eThe Misfits\u003c\/b\u003e, which was filmed in 1960, and the text for \u003cb\u003eIn Russia\u003c\/b\u003e (1969), \u003cb\u003eChinese Encounters\u003c\/b\u003e (1979), and \u003cb\u003eIn the Country\u003c\/b\u003e (1977), three books of photographs by his wife, Inge Morath. More recent works include a memoir, \u003cb\u003eTimebends\u003c\/b\u003e (1987), and the plays \u003cb\u003eThe Ride Down Mt. Morgan\u003c\/b\u003e (1991), \u003cb\u003eThe Last Yankee\u003c\/b\u003e (1993), \u003cb\u003eBroken Glass\u003c\/b\u003e (1993), which won the Olivier Award for Best Play of the London Season, and \u003cb\u003eMr. Peter's Connections\u003c\/b\u003e (1998). His latest book is \u003cb\u003eOn Politics and the Art of Acting\u003c\/b\u003e. Miller was granted with the 2001 Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. He has twice won the New York Drama Critics Circle Award, and in 1949 he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45914590642351,"sku":"9780140247732","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/9255\/8767\/files\/img_c113de19-2843-4446-b4d7-0b5b343187e5.jpg?v=1758827544","url":"https:\/\/www.correctionsbookstore.com\/products\/death-of-a-salesman-9780140247732","provider":"Corrections Bookstore ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}