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Overview
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Traveling salesman Willy Loman cannot understand how he failed to win success and happiness. Several tragic soul-searching revelations - concerning his wife, his sons and his business associates - underscore how his quest for the "American Dream" kept him blind to the people who truly loved him. Arthur Miller's thrilling play - a work of deep and revealing beauty - remains one of the most profound achievements in the American theatre.
- Format: TradePaperback
- Author: Miller, Arthur
- ISBN: 9780822202905
- Condition: Used
- Dimensions: 7.67 x 0.29
- Number Of Pages: 104
- Publication Year: 2026
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Truly a Classic
Benedict S. - 4 years 1 month agoIn a world filled with so many books, I can only read so many in my life. One that I always find myself going back to though is "Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller. I have been a lifelong lover of the arts, as many people are. The area I have chosen to submerge myself into is that of the live theater. This is a piece that every time I read it truly reminds me that life is what you make of it. With our tragic hero Willy Loman as the front of this play we are shown a life that was lived in vain. As Soren Kierkegaard said, "Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." With Miller's wonderful use of flashbacks tied in with the world that the characters find themselves in today, we see how our own lives can be made out to be bigger and better than we actually remember. In a world whose values are ever changing, how can we survive holding onto the old ways of thought. This is why I believe this piece of literature is so important. It shows us a glimpse of life that is fading to make way for either a better one or at the very least a different one. Miller's characters mirror so many of the people in this world who have simply lost the idea of dreams. Of going out and achieving your goal. If you have ever wanted a wake-up call to get you back into the swing of your life, I cannot recommend any other book. "Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller is truly a classic.
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Really Great Play
John A. - 6 years agoThis was a really great play with captivating and sympathetic characters. I did not read this in high school and I think I really missed out, but I am not sure I would have understood it fully. A really stirring portrait of the American working class. #SummerReading
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Excellent
Amelia V. - 6 years 1 month agoI was first introduced to this book through one of my college literature classes, and honestly it swept me away. It’s an excellent portrayal of defeat we all face and uncomfortable family situations, which makes its all the more relatable and pleasurable to read. This is one of my favorite plays, this captivates me every time I read it or watch the movie. I would say it’s a must read.
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Seriously, at $2.99 there's no excuse not to read Death of a Salesman
Gabriela B. - 6 years 2 months agoOne of my favorite pastimes is visiting HPB with a friend. The low prices facilitate easy recommendations, where I am more easily convinced to step out of my science-fiction comfort zone and try something new, such as a gritty, realist, script about a subject much removed from my more familiar, alien, characters. However, I cannot be more grateful that my friend, in his tireless enthusiasm, plucked the small book off the shelf and said "You must read this." Reading Death of a Salesman was like stepping into Loman home. The dialogue, though craftily mundane, was engaging. The story, one that could be of any American family, was still unique and moving. A great read. A great buy.