title: CliffsNotes On Miller's Death of a Salesman (Cliffsnotes Literature Guides)
author: Jennifer L. Scheidt
description: Miller's most famous play, it is the story of the American Dream gone awry when a small man is destroyed by society's false values. Death of a Salesman won the Pulitzer Prize in 1949 and continues to shine on stages throughout the world even today.
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  DEATH OF A
  SALESMAN
  Arthur Miller
  
  Contributors: Selena Ward, Brendan Greaves, Boomie Aglietti, Justin Kestler
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