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After the Fall

Often called the most autobiographical of Arthur Miller's plays, After the Fallprobes deeply into the psyche of Quentin, a man who ruthlessly revisits his past to explain the catastrophe that is his life. His journey backward takes him through a troubled upbringing, the bitter death of his mother, and a series of failed relationships.

Themes
theatre
Setting
20th centuryUSA
Audience
adult
Length
short · 145 pages
Form
plays

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