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"By common consent, this is one of the finest dramas in the whole range of the American theater" is the way Brooks Atkinson described Death of a Salesman--now one of the most popular classics in our written literature. The name of Willy Loman, the central character, is as familiar as Babbitt. Willy's story is poignant, sometimes humorous, ultimately tragic; the story of a man steeped in the go-getter gospel who never got beyond his own daydream world. The absorbing drama of his downhill struggle is the heart--wrenching drama of wishful dreamers everywhere.

Simultaneously capturing the essence of this classic play, and showcasing some of the finest acting in American theater, this recording of Arthur Miller's Pulitzer Prize-winning Death of a Salesman is as fresh and meaningful today as at its Broadway debut in 1949. Lee J. Cobb and Mildred Dunnock's definitive portrayals of Willy and Linda Loman are among the great stage performances of all time. Miller personally supervised - and introduced - this 1965 recording, in which Cobb and Dunnock reprise their groundbreaking 1949 performances. The exceptional cast also includes Michael Tolan as Biff, Gene Williams as Happy, and Dustin Hoffman as Bernard. Listen to a conversation with .