There be wicked witchcraft afoot!'The Crucible' by Arthur Miller is a fictionalised play depicting the 1692-93 Salem witch trials. It centres around John Proctor & the accusation against his wife Elizabeth (followed subsequently by his denunciation). There are 4 Acts which take place in various locations across the town. As it was written as a play, it mostly contains dialogue between characters, with some minor introductions to begin with.I summarised the book as follows. "It conveys a sinking hopelessness, a black mark on humanity and not on the devil. It actually scares me because this is really a modern story of vengeance, fear, guilt and hysteria. It works amazing even in a literary form and if it weren't for the fact that it made me rather depressed about human foibles I would be raving about it more."I hope you have a fantastic day wherever you are in the world. Kyrin out!Timeline:(0:00) - Intro(0:28) - Synopsis(4:18) - Mass Hysteria: Illness without cause(12:20) - Martyrs: Death for refusing to comply(19:06) - Observations/Takeaways(23:29) - SummaryConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast