The Man Who Had All the Luck Paperback - 2004
by Arthur Miller; Introduction by Christopher W. Bigsby
It took more than fifty years for The Man Who Had All the Luck to be appreciated for what it truly is: the first stirrings of a genius that would go on to blossom in such masterpieces as Death of a Salesman and The Crucible. Infused with the moral malaise of the Depression era, the drama centers on David Beeves, a man whose every obstacle to personal and professional success seems to crumble before him. But his good fortune merely serves to reveal the tragedies of those around him in greater relief, offering evidence of a capricious god or, worse, a godless, arbitrary universe. David's journey toward fulfillment becomes a nightmare of existential doubts, a desperate grasp for reason in a cosmos seemingly devoid of any, and a struggle that will take him to the brink of madness.
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The forgotten classic that launched the career of one of America's greatest playwrights
It took more than fifty years for The Man Who Had All the Luck to be appreciated for what it truly is: the first stirrings of a genius that would go on to blossom in such masterpieces as Death of a Salesman and The Crucible. Infused with the moral malaise of the Depression era, the parable-like drama centers on David Beeves, a man whose every obstacle to personal and professional success seems to crumble before him with ease. But his good fortune merely serves to reveal the tragedies of those around him in greater relief, offering what David believes to be evidence of a capricious god or, worse, a godless, arbitrary universe. David’s journey toward fulfillment becomes a nightmare of existential doubts, a desperate grasp for reason in a cosmos seemingly devoid of any, and a struggle that will take him to the brink of madness. This Penguin Classics edition includes an introduction by Christopher Bigsby.
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- Title The Man Who Had All the Luck
- Author Arthur Miller; Introduction by Christopher W. Bigsby
- Binding Paperback
- Pages 112
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Publishing Group
- Date 2004-05-25
- Features Bibliography
- ISBN 9780142437865 / 0142437867
- Weight 0.21 lbs (0.10 kg)
- Dimensions 7.72 x 5.12 x 0.39 in (19.61 x 13.00 x 0.99 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Library of Congress subjects Success in business, Alienation (Social psychology)
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2003068909
- Dewey Decimal Code 812.52
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- Library Journal, 08/01/2004, Page 131
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