An Enemy of the People (Penguin Plays)

Miller's adaptation of "An Enemy of the People" was thought-provoking and realistically revealed true human nature, especially in regards to what it means to believe in a cause that the majority ignorantly opposes. I kept book-marking pages and quotes that stood out to me throughout my entire reading. What I like best about this play is that though it is so profoundly deep and wise, it can be read with simplicity and ease. I recommend this read!

Miller's version of Ibsen's famous play sets it in language and circumstances that one can connect with better than the original - which was full of allusions to things and times which are arcane - but the original's power still remains and is enhanced by Miller. The theme comes up in the newspaper every month - a community threatened by pollution, a media crusading against power - until the power threatens to pull the plug on the media - "science" being portrayed as both the question and the answer - and friends, family and enemies in couplings and cabals to work against each other "for the common good". Read it with friends and see what it does to friendships.

Slight rewrite of great Ibson play. Looks very much like the politics of today though the play is over a hundred years old. Demonizing the enviornmentalist to protect business interest sound familiar? Read this play,especially in town hall meeting scene, and think Tea Party town hall meet during Obama care.

The sad truth that truth can hurt and be used against the speaker by the very people aimed to be helped by the truth that's disoriented by the powers that be on all sides.

Perfect

Great allegory of standing for what’s right even when no one stands with you. Loved this book and would recommend.

It was brief and much more easy to understand, according to other students with different editions and the professor also said so.. I highly recommend this Arthur Miller's ....

the book was very small and the printed word not well printed. otherwise it's what was expected.