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No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage or retrieval systems, without permission in writing from the publisher. For information contact:  \nBloom’s Literary Criticism  \nAn imprint of Infobase Publishing  \n132 West 31st Street New York NY 10001  \nLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data  \nArthur Miller’s The crucible / edited and with an introduction by Harold Bloom.—New ed.  \n[p. cm](p. cm).—(Bloom’s guides)  \nIncludes bibliographical references and index.  \nISBN 978-1-60413-815-3 (acid-free paper)  \nISBN 978-1-4381-3469-7 (e-book) 1. Miller, Arthur, 1915–2005. Crucible . 2. Witchcraft in literature . 3. Trials (Witchcraft) in literature. 4. Salem (Mass.)—In literature. I. Bloom, Harold. II. 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