{"product_id":"arthur-miller-plays-3","title":"Arthur Miller Plays 3","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The greatest American dramatist of our age\" - \u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In this third volume of collected works, three of Arthur Miller’s stage plays from the early 1980s are brought together in a new edition. Expanding on the themes and explorations of his earlier work, this volume also contains an introduction from the playwright himself, as well as an afterword by acclaimed Miller scholar Christopher Bigsby. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A sweeping, hard-hitting look at the Great Depression of the 1930s, \u003ci\u003eThe American Clock\u003c\/i\u003e(1982) is a vaudevillian celebration of American resilience and optimism in the face of national crisis, and was later performed on Broadway. Set in an Eastern European capital, \u003ci\u003eThe Archbishop''s Ceiling \u003c\/i\u003e(1984), examines the relationship between four writers, and the erosion of personal integrity during the cold war: a thrilling study of the effects of surveillance and political pressure on an individual''s actions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlso included is a revised version of \u003ci\u003eTwo-Way Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e (1984): a double bill for a man and a woman, consisting of two short plays - \u003ci\u003eElegy for a Lady \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSome Kind of Love Story. \u003c\/i\u003eThese fantastic two-handers explore the nuances in relationships, and have come to be come to be recognised as some sort of coded epitaph to the tumult and tragedy of Miller’s marriage to Marilyn Monroe \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFreshly edited and featuring a bold new design, this updated edition of \u003ci\u003eArthur Miller Plays 3\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-have for theatre fans and students alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57303790879102,"sku":"NW9781350334267","price":20.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781350334267.jpg?v=1778577291","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/arthur-miller-plays-3","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}