The Crucible by Arthur Miller, Bernhard Reitz

The Crucible

Arthur Miller, Bernhard Reitz

223 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)

fiction classics historical play dark tense medium-paced
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"I believe that the reader will discover here the essential nature of one of the strangest and most awful chapters in human history," Arthur Miller wrote of his classic play about the witch-hunts and trials in seventeenth-century Salem, Massachuse...

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Moods

dark 86%
tense 69%
emotional 40%
sad 32%
challenging 29%
reflective 29%
mysterious 22%
informative 17%
adventurous 4%
funny 3%
inspiring 1%

Pace

fast 45%
medium 41%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 44% | Plot: 28% | Character: 26%

Strong character development?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 26% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 56% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.52

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