Part of the Penguin Orange Collection, a limited-run series of twelve
influential and beloved American classics in a bold series design
offering a modern take on the iconic Penguin paperback
Winner of the 2016 AIGA + Design Observer 50 Books 50 Covers
competition
For the seventieth anniversary of Penguin Classics, the Penguin Orange
Collection celebrates the heritage of Penguin's iconic book design with
twelve influential American literary classics representing the breadth
and diversity of the Penguin Classics library. These collectible
editions are dressed in the iconic orange and white tri-band cover
design, first created in 1935, while french flaps, high-quality paper,
and striking cover illustrations provide the cutting-edge design
treatment that is the signature of Penguin Classics Deluxe Editions
today.
The Crucible
One of the true masterpieces of twentieth-century American theater, The
Crucible brilliantly explores the threshold between individual guilt
and mass hysteria, personal spite and collective evil. It is a play that
is not only relentlessly suspenseful and vastly moving, but that compels
readers to fathom their hearts and consciences in ways that only the
greatest theatre can.