Arthur Miller’s New York

[Stephen Marino] has come up with a different angle that sheds new light on the playwriting genius and the city that inspired him ... Very readable and informative. * British Theatre Guide * A fascinating, engaging, and innovative crossover between scholarship and anecdote. Marino presents a convincing, accessible, and intelligent analysis of how Miller’s depictions of New York in his drama and fiction are akin to settings evoked in works by such literary icons as Faulkner and Joyce. He combines a deep understanding of Miller and his works with an encyclopedic understanding of New York and its boroughs throughout the twentieth century—offering a cultural-sociological study of the city as the playwright’s evident familiarity with its history, streets, and vagaries are authoritatively explicated. Illustrating these manifestations throughout a variety of Miller’s works—and forging insightful connections between them—Marino provides a solid case for approaching Miller through this geographical lens to uncover new possibilities in the texts themselves, while learning much about the city itself. * Susan Abbotson, Rhode Island College, USA * At long last, someone dared to address the multilayered relationship between Arthur Miller and New York City. That it is no other than Dr. Stephen Marino is an added cause for celebration given his unflagging devotion to Miller Studies for decades and first-rate scholarly contributions. Marino's book is a love letter to both New York and Miller, destined to become a seminal study for generations to come. * Ramón Espejo Romero, University of Seville, Spain *