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School Price: $38.95

Format:
Paperback
128 pp.
170 mm x 216 mm

ISBN-13:
9780198321033

Publication date:
June 2007

Imprint: OUP UK

Salem

David Calcutt

Series : Oxford Modern Playscripts

In 1962, 19 people were executed for witchcraft and the whole village was engulfed in fear. But what actually happened in Salem? This play re-tells the Witch Trials by combining historical evidence with a healthy dose of imagination, and exploring the build-up of hysteria in the village. It covers important issues of prejudice and peer pressure, gang mentality, suspicion and fear.

A more accessible version of events, Salem is ideal for preparation work for The Crucible. It also acts as an interesting comparison text to Miller's play, placing emphasis on different events and characters.

Readership : High School English and Drama students

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