Death of a Salesman (Penguin Plays)

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Arthur Miller's 1949 Death of a Salesman has sold 11 million copies, and Willy Loman didn't make all those sales on a smile and a shoeshine. This play is the genuine article--it's got the goods on the human condition, all packed into a day in the life of one self-deluded, self-promoting, self-defeating soul. It's a sturdy bridge between kitchen-sink realism and spectral abstraction, the facts of particular hard times and universal themes. As Christopher Bigsby's mildly interesting afterword in this 50th-anniversary edition points out (as does Miller in his memoir, Timebends), Willy is closely based on the playwright's sad, absurd salesman uncle, Manny. But of course Miller made Manny into Everyman, and gave him the name of the crime commissioner Lohmann in Fritz Lang's angst-ridden 1932 Nazi parable, The Testament of Dr. Mabuse.

The tragedy of Loman the all-American dreamer and loser works eternally, on the page as on the stage. A lot of plays made history around 1949, but none have stepped out of history into the classic canon as Salesman has. Great as it was, Tennessee Williams's work can't be revived as vividly as this play still is, all over the world. (This edition has edifying pictures of Lee J. Cobb's 1949 and Brian Dennehy's 1999 performances.) It connects Aristotle, The Great Gatsby, On the Waterfront, David Mamet, and the archetypal American movie antihero. It even transcends its author's tragic flaw of pious preachiness (which undoes his snoozy The Crucible, unfortunately his most-produced play).

No doubt you've seen Willy Loman's story at least once. It's still worth reading. --Tim Appelo

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Arthur Miller seemed to capture the sometimes tragic plight of the common man with his Death of a Salesman. Bloom suggests the strength of the play is puzzling but beyond dispute, lying more in its presentation on stage than its written form. The play's continued vitality is unquestioned.

The title, Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman, part of Chelsea House Publishers' Modern Critical Interpretations series, presents the most important 20th-century criticism on Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman through extracts of critical essays by well-known literary critics. This collection of criticism also features a short biography on Arthur Miller, a chronology of the author's life, and an introductory essay written by Harold Bloom, Sterling Professor of the Humanities, Yale University.

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Miller's most famous play, it is the story of the American Dream gone awry when a small man is destroyed by society's false values.

Death of a Salesman won the Pulitzer Prize in 1949 and continues to shine on stages throughout the world even today.

This concise supplement to Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman helps students understand the overall structure of the play, actions and motivations of the characters, and the social and cultural perspectives of the author.

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A Modern Tragedy.......2007-09-20

"Death of a Salesman" is a modern American tragedy. Yet, it can apply equally to any society where individuals become self-obsessed, lose touch with the bigger picture and allow themselves to be deluded by dreams of riches whilst ignoring the beauty of the day to day world.

Poor Willy Loman is a very sad figure. He wallows in the past. He has grandiose dreams about himself and his two adult sons, Happy and Biff. But these dreams are not rooted in any reality. Quite simply, Willy is lost and lonely.

Arthur Miller's play is a masterpiece. Few other 20th century playwrights have been able to surgically dissect society so well. Miller's work is not for those seeking a happy ending where everything is resolved and the characters happily fade away. No, this work is brutal in comparison. Willy Loman is an anti-hero. He is hard to like. He is, however, worthy of our pity. His life, at least through his own eyes, is one of failure. But, in reality, Willy is no failure. He is simply deluded. He has swallowed the American dream to the point where its goals merely impoverish him. The dream, any dream, is what you make of it and should not be imposed upon the individual. Willy allows the dream to ruin his life. Willy is the ultimate tragic.

Many deem "Death of a Salesman" to be a critique of American society. This is unfair. Miller's work is the précis of a tragic life. Willy is that tragedy. To dream is magnificent. To allow a dream to dominate your very existence is a disaster.

Take a Second Look.......2007-09-19

I wasn't terribly impressed with "Death of a Salesman" while I read it. The play simply didn't live up to its acclaim, its noble status in American literature. I've heard Salesman referenced countless times over my life, all 22 years of it. Salesman was written in 1949, a post-war era that supported the belief that starting anew was possible and wishes do come true. My first impression of the play was that it attempted to shatter the ubiquitous belief of an American dream, making it merely a quixotic fantasy. But after rereading certain passages and thinking about it for this review, I saw how very human its message is and how it is actually an incredibly despairing masterpiece that throws a new light at the idea behind the American dream. Through the utterly destroyed and distraught protagonist, Willy Loman, Miller represents the demise of the American dream and suggests the need to reassess such a unrealistic dream.

Loman is a revised, twentieth-century version of the classic tragic character. He does not display the typical chivalrous characteristics that many literary tragic characters do, such as Beowulf and Oedipus Rex. Loman, in fact, is pathetic and repugnant. As an older aged, crazy, and impoverished character, Loman isn't close to the traditional heroic figure. He cheats on his wife; builds up impratical hopes for his two sons; and makes imprudent business and life decisions. Such characteristics are sinful and generally not seen in the traditional tragic literary figure. But these traits are also very real and humanistic. Miller deftly jumps from the present to the past and back again, slowly "peeling the onion" (as Grass would call it) of the true Loman. This peeling process reveals what went wrong and what should've been avoided to prevent this most tragic ending. It appears that Miller is suggesting that seemingly innocuous decisions can--and do--destroy the American dream.

Such a bleak perspective on the American dream shouldn't come as a surprise to the reader/viewer. The late 1940s was a period of transition: America was forced to adjust from the war-driven, ration crazed society to a very corporate-driven, forced-fed consumer culture. Post-war America was full of tenuous hopes to climb the corporate ladder and to acclimate to a life of plenty, i.e. family members and money. For an ordinary, hard-working American, like Loman, this proved to be too much. Despite the play having a backdrop in the 1920s and '30s, it takes place in the late '40s, in the very much consumer focused society. It is fitting that the land of plenty left Loman and his family with nothing.

The play is very much alive today as it was nearly sixty years ago. Do read it. I'm going to try to see the play the next time it comes to town.

Questions for life's inventory.......2007-07-30

Poor Willie; he's just as much a victim of capitalism as the people he's screwed in business all those years. Long before American business became the global conspiracy of recent years (Enron, Haliburton,), business rested on the efforts of the little guy who thought big. Willy Loman is just such a man: in fact, he's the poster boy for the dark side of the corporate psyche in America, from 1949 (when the play had its first production) right up to today. Loathed by his colleagues, avoided by his family (Biff and Happy, his sons, leave him hallucinating in a public toilet), and haunted by his life (which is portrayed in flashback episodes generated within his own troubled mind)--
willy finds himself asking, "Why?" Trying to answer this question leads him through psychosis to eventual suicide . Only Linda, his long-suffering wife, pays him homage: "Willy Loman was a Good Man...," she says over his grave near the end of the play. I can only imagine that universities across the country began developing classes in business ethics soon after this play hit Broadway. ( Ken Lay and Dennis Kozlowsi, for, example, must have missed the play altogether, and it's obvious they cut their ethics class). But, you DO get the feeling that Willy started out as Linda sees him, a good and honorable man. His slide through capitalism has left him critically wounded. When I first saw this play performed on television, Lee J. Cobb played Willy like a wounded bear; he reminded me of some of the business people I knew, both friends and family; so, when I read the play later, I was blown away by it again, amazed that Miller could get it so right. This play should be required reading in all ethics classes. Anyone who reads the play will never feel the same about American business again. It begs the big question: When it comes time to take our own life's inventory, as Willy has, will we look back with pride and a sense of accomplishment? Or will we find ourselves sidestepped and alone, lost to despair? Arthur Miller poses some of life's key questions in this wrenchingly powerful play. It's up to each of us to answer them for ourselves.

I read this play last year for my high school ap english II class........2007-06-25

It was a very well written play. It's major theme is the American dream. The main character Willy Loman is a very depressed man with a wife and two sons.
Loman doesn't like how his life has turned out which is what makes him depressed. When reading a play in class it is best to go and get a chance to see the play live or see the movie of it. The movie with Dustin Hoffman as Willy really does justice to the play. Plays aren't intended to be read like a book. They are intended to be performed and watched by everyone.

thank you for your time,
Loran

Death of a Salesman.......2007-06-12

Death of a Salesman slaps me back to reality, as it includes realistic suppositions about a family's and society's expectations. As the father won't settle for anything else but success, his family falls apart, reminding me of the potential result of any family.
Attempting to effect change in the new American society, brainwashed in an even newer American Dream, Arthur Miller hopes to vanquish the false illusion of that fact that everyone and anyone can succeed in America with wealth and fame. Miller argues that American society puts so much emphasis on financial success that it actually drives people the other way, into insanity. Because everyone thinks he or she can succeed, people begin to unrealistically face an overly ambitious approach towards making a fortune. In the end, when only a few can actually succeed, the rest fail in misery. In order to battle this false notion in American society, Arthur Miller writes of this fact and warn people not to submit to the American Dream and create one, in which everyone can succeed without monetary domination.
Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman argues that even if an individual is determined enough to chase a dream to the ends of the earth by any means necessary, his social status would remain the unchanged and perhaps even diminished. Left with no choice, Willy Loman is forced to dream big in order to gain monetary success. Because of societal pressures, he is coerced to think of a way to succeed, and the best way is gain a financial fortune to gain respect. However, the fact that he thinks of himself as a self-important individual really causes him to feed on his ego. His confidence grows increasingly grander, until it becomes overwhelming for both his family and himself. As he becomes more greedier, his dreams become more grandiose. This false illusion he creates of his world actually set himself up for a disastrous collapse. Eventually, he admits that he has never achieved anything at all in his life. Consequently, he notices he has nothing left to do but to give up, when he has actually wasted his whole life chasing after an unrealistic goal. Ultimately, he ends up in a suicide. Because of this tragic ending, Arthur Miller argues that a society with this kind of emphasis on materialistic success sets people up for a catastrophic downfall. Subsequently, Miller contends that America should rebuild society's foundation, and create a country, in which wealth does not entail success.
Because the book does appeal to me, I recommend this book only if you're into themes about the pressures from society - applauding those who succeed materialistic.

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Insurance Salesmen are dead.

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A Must Read!!.......2002-04-11

Wonderful review of the Insurance industry and the internet age! I would recommend this to anyone and everyone interested or employed in the Insurance business! This company has developed ideas that will change the insurance industry... I applaud the very brilliant author! and will be waiting to see his business at the top of Fortune 500's list!

Insurance Salesmen are dead........2001-04-24

I feel the insurance salesman is dying. I believe in a financial planner, one who can integrate investments with insurance. They can structure your financial future all by one person. I felt the book was informative, but wasn't descriptive enough. I would encourage anyone in the business to take a look at the book.

Death of a Salesman (Viking Critical Library)

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excellent source
Real vs. Virtual American Dream
Review on Death of a Salesman by Kristina S.
The best version I've seen
If you're going to buy a copy

Death of a Salesman (Viking Critical Library)
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excellent source.......2007-05-17

not sure why a teacher would want to read 50 research papers on Death of a Salesman, but mine does. This book will fill several lines on the works cited page.

Real vs. Virtual American Dream.......2003-06-02

DRAMA

Real vs. Virtual American Dream

By Kevin Biederer

Arthur Millerýs 1949 drama basically revolves around the American dream of a father who makes many mental errors that lead to his downfall.
The inner life of the father, Willy, is presented by the use of monologs in his head. He is a washed up salesman that does not realize it, and tries to rub off his overwhelming cockiness on his two sons.
Biff, one of his sons, transforms from a cocky, young football player into a doubtful, young man. Biff understands the reality of life through the falseness of the American dream, which ultimately, destroys his father who is living a virtual American dream. If Biff had listened to his father his whole life, he would still just be a cocky, young football player. Instead Biff realizes what a, ýridiculous lie [his] life has been!ý (104). He

Death of a Salesman
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realizes he does not want to follow in his fatherýs footsteps and become a washed up salesman. Biff just wants to live a normal life where Willy is not pressuring him about everything. Willy is one of those fathers who think their child is the greatest at everything no matter what. That is good in some cases, but not when Willy sets unrealistic goals for his child.
This drama portrays how many parents treat their children. Most parents try to push their children, but some go over the line, as seen in this drama. But what Willy has truly failed in is his family life and his married life. That is the corruption of the true American dream.
This drama deserves five stars because it always keeps you on your feet just waiting to see what will happen next. Brooks Atkinson of the New York Times says, ýthis is one of the finest dramas in the whole range of the American theater.ý
The theme of this drama is seen in the mental approaches Willy has in his life. You have to think about what you say to certain individuals and spot errors. Could Willy Lomanýs downfall have been avoided or not?
This drama has a tragic but far-fetched ending that puts a twist on the entire novel. Willy does something drastic, which he thinks is best for his children. We will leave that for you to decide if this decision was the best one he could have made.

Review on Death of a Salesman by Kristina S........2000-12-05

You could call the play a critic on capitalist system but it is also simply the story about a man with a fatal error that leads to his downfall. Arthur Miller presents a complex and difficult character: Willy Loman. Willys mind and inner life are presented dramatically by the use of flashbacks and inner monologs.It is an interesting trip through psychology for the audience,to find out why Willy escapes into the past. Miller perfectly creates the illusion of the past and makes the audience experience a fusion of past an present by verbal and non-verbal theatrical technique.The audience can reach a deeper rational and emotional understanding of Willys situation during the play. The requiem interrupts this identification to make the audience have an objective view on Willys fate. Miller makes the audience realize the psychological development to make them critisize and think actively about it: Could Willy Lomans downfall have been avoided or not? By analysing Willys character his fatal error gets clear.Willy makes his own bad situation worse,e.g.by refusing his friends offer of a job. There for the play gives an advice to the audience:Think objectively about your behaviour and spot errors,like you spot Willys fatal error.

The best version I've seen.......2000-01-29

When you get down to it, really, the only reasons for buying one version of a play are 1) price, 2) readability (i.e., the font, size of print, etc.), and 3) accompanying analysis/essays. As for myself, the third reason is the most important. This version is the best I've seen for accompanying analysis. It has a number of essays and an interview by Arthur Miller himself and reviews of the play by others. The works written by Miler were of the most interest to me, but there is plenty here. Admittedly, if price is most important to you, there are cheaper versions out there, but you won't get what this version offers. To me, though, this version is worth the money.

And do I need to mention this is a damn good play? But, as I said, you'll get the same play regardless of which version you pick up (at least, I would hope...).

If you're going to buy a copy.......1999-12-25

of "Death of a Salesman", this is the one to get. In addition to the play itself and some introductory remarks, this version includes a good variety of reviews, criticism, and essays concerning "Death of a Salesman". Of particular interest (in my view, anyway) is the essay "Tragedy and the Common Man" written by Arthur Miller himself (there are other writings by Arthur Miller and part of the transcripts of an interview with Arthur Miller, too). It's true that this version is a little more expensive than others (clocking in at about $13), but, if you like to read what others (and even the playwright himself) have had to say about a particular work, I strongly suggest that you buy this version in favor of a cheaper version with less criticism.

William Cooper: Death Of A Conspiracy Salesman

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YOUR US, GOVERN-MENT IS MEANT TO GOVERN US.
Woody Breslingham has no idea and no proof of what he is talking about!
Cooper was a fanatic Nut Job
To Terry ..the reader from Canada....
A Fanatic's Blaze of Glory

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THE INSIDE STORY NO ONE ELSE DARES PUBLISH!

NEWS FLASH -- EAGAR, ARIZONA

On November 5, William Cooper was shot to death by sheriff deputies in an exchange of gunfire, fulfilling his often-stated wish to go out in a blaze of glory. News of Cooper's death spread quickly via the Internet, as friend and foe aline posted letters and tributes describing their past, often confrontational, ecounters with an individual many consider to be the most controversial man in American history.

But who was Bill Cooper???

Was he a true patriot? A tough survivalist? Or simply a fanatic?

Some knew him as a UFO "expert" (having claimed insider information on the governments actual knowledge of extraterrestrials living amongst us)...A conspiracy theorist...a former Navy Intelligence operative...and the person the President once called "the most dangerous man on American airwaves."

Here is the INSIDE STORY as told by a fellow patriot and government whistle blower. COMMANDER X claims close "ties" to various branches of the government and like Cooper sees himself as a foe of the New World Order.

Commander X has collected together for the first time Cooper's thoughts and finds on such subjects as:

* The Illuminati.

* The Kennedy Assassination.

* MJ 12 and the UFO Cover-UP.

* Area 51.

* The Anti Christ.

* The World Trade Center Disaster.

* Gun Control.

* The Constitution.

* Skull and Bones Society.

Cooper always said he acted from his "conscience" and sought to warn all Americans of the dangers of the New World Order, creeping socialism and our own brand of Nazism. Was his death accidential -- or something more SINISTER? Perhaps you can judge better after reading DEATH OF A CONSPIRACY SALESMAN!

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YOUR US, GOVERN-MENT IS MEANT TO GOVERN US........2006-12-02

LOOK AT EVERYONE ON HERE ARGUING AND FOR WHAT? ID RATHER HAVE SUCH INFORMATION THAN NOT TO HAVE. DONT YOU ALL SEE WHATS GOING ON HERE? IF YOU DONT, IN DUE TIME YOU WILL. GOVERN MEANS TO CONTROL. IF THEY DIDNT WANT TO CONTROL THERE WOULDNT BE A GOVERN-MENT.WE BETTER WAKE UP BEFORE ITS TO LATE!!!!! THANKS FOR BOOKS. FOOD FOR THOUGHT YOU ALL THOUGHT JESUS WAS CRAZY ALSO? AND NOAH!

Woody Breslingham has no idea and no proof of what he is talking about!.......2005-12-09

William Cooper DID NOT shoot anyone in the face. Check the superior court records in Arizona! It's all public information! And, you simply have to look up the newspaper articles about William Cooper and how he died. It wasn't the regular police, the S.W.A.T. team came to his house to serve him with an assault warrant(because he said if anyone came onto his property he'd shoot them for trespassing). He tried to run away from them. The funny thing is, William Cooper only had one leg (which he lost while government agents attempted to kill him before). How can a man with one leg run from the S.W.A.T team?
Anyways, you must read, "Behold a Pale Horse", by William Cooper, before you read this book. William Cooper was a smart man and definatley a patriot.

Cooper was a fanatic Nut Job.......2005-05-07

First off, I'm not saying there aren't Illuminati-like secret societies that manipulate world events. There very well may be.

What I am saying is that Milton William Cooper is a total nutcase and has promoted numerous hoaxes about the Kennedy assassination and the government for many years. He wasn't taken out by the government like his disillusioned fans say he was. Cooper threatened to kill somebody that was on his property and the cops showed up with a warrant for his arrest. The cops knew he was a lunatic so a lot of them showed up. Then Cooper fired at the cops and the cops shot back at him, like any cop would do if some maniac shot at them. I'd hardly call this a "bizzare" death. Though in the minds of the right wing "patriots" shooting your gun like a madman is okay. "Commander X" is just trying to make a buck as usual.

OH and another thing, about Commander X. He's not just one single person, there are many wingnut authors who took on this pseudonym. These books are basically satire, people. They take little pieces of truth and spin them to make these huge stories to sell books and scare gullible people sh*tless.

I think the French writer Andre Gide said it the best, "Believe those who are seeking the truth, doubt those who find it."

Enjoy life people, that's what it's for.

To Terry ..the reader from Canada...........2003-11-11

Terry we're interested to know what in particular it is about the book in question ..that you despise. It seems as if you had preconcieved ideas about Cooper, the author, or the idea of the book itself..prior to even reading the table of contents. I value constructive criticism however your critique/review gives the impression of an angry childish one sided "nutcase" in your own right. In behaving this way you offer us 2 possibilities... either you can't see past the tip of your nose or your review was just further intent to discredit the concepts offered in the book & not the book itself nor the author-and the reason its so obvious is your lack of point-for-point explanation of your disapproval. :-o NEXT!! =)

A Fanatic's Blaze of Glory.......2002-03-02

In the tightly knit UFO community, the name of William Cooper was for many years famous or infamous, depending on your perspective. There are few researchers and publishers in the field who did not at some point have mostly unpleasant and decidedly bizarre encounters with Cooper.

There are even legends to the effect that fistfights were not uncommon when Cooper came to lecture at UFO conferences around the country. Some people just couldn't handle what they took to be Cooper's arrogance and tendencies toward outright character defamation when some unlucky someone crossed the line Cooper had fanatically scratched in his personal and very internalized sand.

So it was not much of a surprise to the UFO community in general when it was reported that Cooper had died in November of 2001 in a confrontation with the sheriff's department in Eager, Arizona. Cooper had always intended to go out in a blaze of glory defendindg his radical beliefs, and while even his closest followers denied that his death had anything to do with his rabblerousing about the New World Order, in some way he got his wish.

Which brings us to "William Cooper: Death of a Conspiracy Salesman," edited by Commander X, the veteran researcher and author of many books on the New World Order conspiracy. The book was rushed into print in the weeks following Cooper's death, and it gamely attempts to put the entire story of Cooper into some kind of comprehensive focus. It includes the transcripts of a couple of the countless lectures Cooper gave in which he talked about the dark hand of our own government in the Kennedy assassination, the unconstitutionality of the Internal Revenue Service, the idea that UFOs are in fact secret manmade spacecraft being used by the government to somehow take away our freedoms--the list goes on and on.

Cooper also openly stated his belief that both the September 11 terrorist attacks and the Oklahoma City bombing were carried out by the US government as a means of using the threat of terrorism to put in place a fascist police state in the name of "National Security." It may interest the reader to know that even "straight-world" author Norman Mailer raised the same possibility in an interview with "The London Times" in early 2002. Whether or not either gentlemen is correct in that assessment remains to be seen of course.

The book also includes several different newspaper reports on the actual circumstances surrounding Cooper's violent demise, an event that received surprisingly little coverage outside of the Arizona region where it took place. Given that Rush Limbaugh and even President Clinton had commented publicly on Cooper in the years before his death, both calling him a dangerous fanatic, as well as the fact that Cooper's weekly radio show was later listed as among the primary political influences on Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh, one would think Cooper's death would have rated at least some national headlines.

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This collection of social, cultural, and historical documents and popular materials, with linking explanations and commentary, will help the reader to study the play in the context of its time and cultural background. The collected materials are designed to work with the play to highlight inherent conflicts within American society which lie at the heart of Death of a Salesman, and to explore how the play affects and is affected by social mores and beliefs. Salesmanship and the changing face of business, along with perceptions of sports, gender, and families, are explored through selections drawn from a rich variety of sources that help provide forceful evidence of the play's influence. Documents include essays, articles, and fiction, which have created or explored the social expectations of a typical American family in the late 1940s; unusual selections such as a self-analysis chart, an obituary, and a diary, which help to trace the history of salesmanship from the nineteenth century to the present day; and advertisements, song lyrics, speeches, how-to books, and other readings that promote an interdisciplinary study of the play. More than 70 short primary documents illustrate the cultural, social and historical milieu of the time in which the play takes place. Topics explored under Cultural Myths and Values include the Protestant work ethic vs. myths of success, the myth of the golden West vs. urban myth, and the culture of youth vs. the culture of age. A chapter on economic forces provides materials on business vs. morality, humanity vs. technology, the haves and the have-nots, American business culture, the Depression, and how to be an effective salesman. A chapter on family and gender expectations includes documents on the roles of fathers and mothers, providers vs. cowboys or playboys, and homemakers vs. call girls. A chapter on sports and leisure features documents on amateur football and sports and American values. A final chapter examines the impact of Death of a Salesman on American culture. Each chapter is followed by study questions, topics for writing and discussion, and a list of suggested reading. This work is an ideal companion for interdisciplinary study of the play.

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Death of a Salesman
Arthur Miller
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Cheap........2007-01-30

It's good that it was cheap, because this book is so old and it had a few rips, and it took forever to send. Other than that it's good & I liked the packaging.

Miller: Death of a Salesman (Plays in Production)

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Miller: Death of a Salesman (Plays in Production)
Brenda Murphy
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This is the first book to provide a critical history of one of the American theater's most famous plays, Death of a Salesman. Brenda Murphy offers a detailed account of the most significant Salesman productions throughout the world, on the stage as well as in film, radio, and television. The play has also provided a number of memorable interpretations by actors such as Dustin Hoffman, George C. Scott, Frederic March, and Mel Gibson. The volume includes a production chronology, bibliography, discography, videography, and photographs from key productions.

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Death of a Salesman
Arthur Miller
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