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The Price [Audio CD]

Arthur Miller (Author)

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Publisher: LA Theatre Works; Unabridged edition (February 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1580812082
ISBN-13: 978-1580812085
Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 14.8 x 2.5 cm
Shipping Weight: 163 g

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Years after an angry breakup, Victor and Walter Franz are reunited by the death of their father. As they sort through his possessions in an old brownstone attic, the memories evoked by his belongings stir up old hostilities. The Price was nominated for two Tony Awards, including best play.

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About the Author

Arthur Miller was born in New York City in 1915 and studied at the University of Michigan. His plays include All My Sons (1947), Death of a Salesman (1949), The Crucible (1953), A View from the Bridge and A Memory of Two Mondays (1955), After the Fall (1963), Incident at Vichy (1964), The Price (1968), The Creation of the World and Other Business (1972) and The American Clock. He has also written two novels, Focus (1945), and The Misfits, which was filmed in 1960, and the text for In Russia (1969), Chinese Encounters (1979), and In the Country (1977), three books of photographs by his wife, Inge Morath. More recent works include a memoir, Timebends (1987), and the plays The Ride Down Mt. Morgan (1991), The Last Yankee (1993), Broken Glass (1993), which won the Olivier Award for Best Play of the London Season, and Mr. Peter's Connections (1998). His latest book is On Politics and the Art of Acting. Miller was granted with the 2001 Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. He has twice won the New York Drama Critics Circle Award, and in 1949 he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize.

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5.0 out of 5 stars THE PRICE Is a Gem, Jun 8 2004

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In Arthur Miller's 1968 play THE PRICE, two brothers, Victor and Walter Franz, meet in their late father's house to dispose of his property. In the process, they confront old grudges, relieve guilt over past wrongs, and learn the difference between material success and spiritual fulfillment - all major themes in Miller's output as a whole. Symbolism, a technique seen in such previous Miller plays as ALL MY SONS and DEATH OF A SALESMAN, is very important in THE PRICE, as well: different objects in the Franz home represent different ideas. What is unusual for Miller is the inclusion of a comic relief character: the ancient dealer Gregory Solomon, who comes to set a price on the furniture. Wise Solomon's appearances provide highly amusing commentary on the essential conflict between the brothers. THE PRICE is a fascinating gem of a play that only seems more so with repeated readings.

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5.0 out of 5 stars 5 stars for theme...but 30s diction., Sep 19 2001

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Miller's play surrounds the moral development of two brothers: one a dutiful policeman (Victor), the other a successful yet selfish surgeon (Walter). Their most recent encounter takes place during the sale of family furniture and heirlooms -- post a long and silent gap in their relationship catalyzed by an angry family breakup that completely separated the brothers.

During their encounter, Arthur Miller poignantly brings out each brother's personal ethics, and what moral debts each feels the other owes. The 'furniture' and it's price to be sold, which is their central concern (in addition to dealings with the only other two characters in the play - an appraiser (Solomon) and Victor's wife (Esther)) , is merely a bargaining object between the two - a prop - with which each may discover more fully the other's thoughts and ways of being, and somehow, at the end of the day, find some sort of salvation in each other.

Miller's play does have room for updating the "Say! What a swell..." type of older american-english diction for flow. This may be especially encouraging to those who may find some of the colloquialisms inappropriate.

The reader must keep in mind that this is not a novel, and really should not be read like one, word for word. This is more a basic screenplay type, where improvisation by actors who truly understand the characters - and Miller's intent - will ultimately bring the true and dramatic color to a wonderful and thought-provoking story.

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4.0 out of 5 stars I don't mind repeat performances, Dec 2 1998

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When talking about this play, arthur miller said "I don't write plays to conform to critical essays. I write about what interests me. That is my strength and that is my limitation." Yes, it had a very similar plot to DEATH OF A SALESMAN, but the character's, specifically the main character, were very different, which changed the theme of the play. I loved it. It made me think...got me more involved then death of a salesman did. It took serveral readings to get the full jist of it. Victor's sacrifice was for love: it didn't matter if there had been no love in his family--he brought love to it.

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3.0 out of 5 stars I enjoyed the book, although it was fairly repetitive.
I enjoyed the book, although it was fairly repetitive. The characters reiderated their feelings more than once, and the plot was rather dry. Read more

Published on Nov 28 1998

4.0 out of 5 stars don't read it for mere entertainment!
I didn't like the book that much.I thought it was just one of Miller's repeated stories.It's also a book that's based totally on one's tolerance and personal opinion,which makes... Read more

Published on Mar 30 1998