A View From The Bridge by Arthur Miller
The play is a tragic drama set in the 1950s in an Italian-American neighborhood near the Brooklyn Bridge in New York. It follows the life of Eddie Carbone, a longshoreman who lives with his wife Beatrice and his orphaned niece Catherine whom he has developed inappropriate feelings for. When Beatrice's cousins, illegal immigrants from Italy, arrive and one of them, Rodolpho, begins a romance with Catherine, Eddie's jealousy and obsession lead to betrayal and a tragic confrontation that culminates in violence and a devastating conclusion. The narrative explores themes of honor, family, and the struggle of the immigrant experience.
The 2422nd greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1955
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 171
- Original Language
- English
- Avg User Rating
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(3.5)
- Alternate Titles
- None
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This book is on the following 3 lists:
- 18th on 50 Greatest Plays of The Past 100 Years (1913–2013) (Entertainment Weekly)
- 21st on The 101 GREATEST PLAYS of the Past 100 Years (1920-2020) (Broadway World)
- 100 Books You Must Read Before You Die (BBC Radio Oxford)