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The Theatre Essays of Arthur Miller

A collection of Arthur Miller's thoughts on theatre, politics and society spanning some 25 years. It includes 23 interviews which illustrate Miller's developing view on the theatre, including such topics as the nature of tragedy, what makes plays endure and the theatre in Britain, Russia and the USA. His thoughts confirm his belief in the theatre as a serious business, one that makes or should make man more human, which is to say, less alone.

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