Arthur Miller

5 summariesHistorical Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction

Arthur Asher Miller was an American playwright, essayist and screenwriter in the 20th-century American theater. Among his most popular plays are All My Sons (1947), Death of a Salesman (1949), The Crucible (1953), and A View from the Bridge (1955). He wrote several screenplays and was most noted for his work on The Misfits (1961). The drama Death of a Salesman is considered one of the best American plays of the 20th century.

Books by Arthur Miller

5 books available

The Crucible
Arthur Miller
3.6 (323k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction
In 17th-century Salem, a young girl's accusation starts a witch-hunt, showing how mass hysteria and self-righteousness can destroy a community and condemn innocent people.
Death of a Salesman
Arthur Miller
3.5 (186k) average on GoodreadsFiction
Willy Loman, an aging salesman, confronts his failures and inflated self-worth, searching for a final, meaningful act in a world that has left him behind.
All My Sons
Arthur Miller
3.9 (21k) average on GoodreadsFiction
A prosperous post-war family's facade crumbles when a son's love for his disgraced partner's daughter forces a devastating confrontation with his father's buried wartime guilt and the deadly cost of his success.
After the Fall
Arthur Miller
3.7 (2k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction
A guilt-ridden lawyer examines his past, dealing with failed marriages, his family's breakdown, and the moral consequences of the McCarthy era, all while facing humanity's capacity for destruction and connection.
The Man Who Had All the Luck
Arthur Miller
3.7 (285) average on GoodreadsFiction
David Beeves, a man with endless good fortune, finds his 'luck' reflects the tragedies of others, pushing him to madness as he searches for meaning in a random world.