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The man who had all the luck : a fable / Arthur Miller.

by Miller, Arthur, 1915-2005.

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Penguin Books, 2016.

Alienation (Social psychology) -- Drama.

Failure (Psychology) -- Drama.

Fortune -- Drama.

American drama -- 20th century.

9780143110279 (pbk.)

104 pages ; 20 cm.

"A drama in three acts"--Cover.

"The forgotten classic that launched the career of one of America's greatest playwrights. It took more than fifty years for The Man Who Had All the Luck to be appreciated for what it truly is: the first stirrings of a genius that would go on to blossom in such masterpieces as Death of a Salesman and The Crucible. Infused with the moral malaise of the Depression era, this parable-like drama centers on David Beeves, a man before whom every obstacle to personal and professional success seems to crumble with ease. But his good fortune merely serves to reveal the tragedies of those around him in greater relief, offering what David believes to be evidence of a capricious god or, worse, a godless, arbitrary universe. David's journey toward fulfillment becomes a nightmare of existential doubts, a desperate grasp for reason in a cosmos seemingly devoid of any, and a struggle that will take him to the brink of madness. Arthur Miller (1915-2005) was born in New York City and studied at the University of Michigan. His remarkable creative output includes plays, fiction, memoir, and screenplays"--Provided by publisher.

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