"THE GREATEST AMERICAN DRAMATIST OF OUR AGE" - _EVENING STANDARD_ _ _In this third volume of collected works, three of Arthur Miller's stage plays from the early 1980s are brought together in a new edition. Expanding on the themes and explorations of his earlier work, this volume also contains an introduction from the playwright himself, as well as an afterword by acclaimed Miller scholar Christopher Bigsby. A sweeping, hard-hitting look at the Great Depression of the 1930s, _The American Clock_(1982) is a vaudevillian celebration of American resilience and optimism in the face of national crisis, and was later performed on Broadway. Set in an Eastern European capital, _The Archbishop's Ceiling _(1984), examines the relationship between four writers, and the erosion of personal integrity during the cold war: a thrilling study of the effects of surveillance and political pressure on an individual's actions Also included is a revised version of _Two-Way Mirror_ (1984): a double bill for a man and a woman, consisting of two short plays - _Elegy for a Lady _and _Some Kind of Love Story. _These fantastic two-handers explore the nuances in relationships, and have come to be come to be recognised as some sort of coded epitaph to the tumult and tragedy of Miller's marriage to Marilyn Monroe Freshly edited and featuring a bold new design, this updated edition of _Arthur Miller Plays 3_ is a must-have for theatre fans and students alike.