The Crucible

1953 play by Arthur Miller
VisualArtwork literary_work Q1183443
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The Crucible

Summary

The Crucible is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 0.53% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,416 views/month, #151 of 28,446).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Crucible authored Arthur Miller[3].
  • The Crucible received the Tony Award for Best Play[4].
  • The Crucible's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • The Crucible's genre is tragedy[6].
  • The Crucible's based on is recorded as Salem Witch Trials[7].
  • A cast member of The Crucible was E. G. Marshall[8].
  • A cast member of The Crucible was Beatrice Straight[9].
  • A cast member of The Crucible was Arthur Kennedy[10].
  • The original language of The Crucible was English[11].
  • The Crucible's Commons category is recorded as The Crucible[12].
  • The Crucible's language of work or name is recorded as English[13].
  • The Crucible's country of origin is recorded as United States[14].
  • The Crucible's characters is recorded as John Proctor[15].
  • The Crucible's characters is recorded as Thomas Danforth[16].
  • The Crucible's characters is recorded as John Hale[17].
  • The Crucible's characters is recorded as Elizabeth Proctor[18].
  • The Crucible's characters is recorded as Rebecca Nurse[19].
  • The Crucible's characters is recorded as Elizabeth Parris[20].
  • The Crucible's characters is recorded as Tituba[21].
  • The Crucible's characters is recorded as Thomas Putnam[22].
  • The Crucible's characters is recorded as John Hathorne[23].
  • The Crucible's characters is recorded as Mary Warren[24].
  • The Crucible's characters is recorded as Sarah Good[25].
  • The Crucible's characters is recorded as Ann Putnam, Jr.[26].
  • The Crucible's characters is recorded as Mercy Lewis[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Crucible authored Arthur Miller[3]. Cast members include E. G. Marshall[8], Beatrice Straight[9], and Arthur Kennedy[10].

Publication

The original language of The Crucible was English[11]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[13]. Its genre is tragedy[6].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include Salem Witch Trials[28] and McCarthyism[29].

Reception

The Crucible received the Tony Award for Best Play[4].

Why It Matters

The Crucible ranks in the top 0.53% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,416 views/month, #151 of 28,446).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

What awards did The Crucible receive?

Honors received include Tony Award for Best Play[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Based on Salem Witch Trials
    Cast member E. G. Marshall, Beatrice Straight, Arthur Kennedy
    Instance of literary work
    Award received Tony Award for Best Play
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