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An Inspector Calls, first produced in 1946 when society was undergoing sweeping transformations, has recently enjoyed an enormously successful revival. While holding its audience with the gripping tension of a detective thriller, it is also a philosophical play about social conscience and the crumbling of middle class values. Time and the Conways and I Have Been Here Before belong to Priestley’s ‘time’plays, in which he explores the idea of precognition and pits fate against free will. The Linden Tree also challenges preconceived ideas of history when Professor Linden comes into conflict with his family about how life should be lived after the war.
"Two hours ago a young woman died in the Infirmary...she'd
swallowed a lot of strong disinfectant. Burnt her inside out..."
Arthur Birling, a prosperous manufacturer, is holding a family
dinner party to celebrate his daughter's engagement. Into this cosy
scene intrudes the harsh figure of a police inspector investigating
the suicide of a young working-class woman. Under interrogation,
every member of the family turns out to have a shameful secret
which links them with her death. Schools edition of An Inspector
Calls For students aged 14-16 Suitable for students studying for
GCSE English Literature qualifications from Pearson Edexcel, AQA,
OCR and Eduqas The Heinemann Plays series offers contemporary drama
and classic plays in durable classroom editions. "An excellent,
easy to use edition of a modern classic. Arrived promptly ready for
the start of the new term; could not fault the product or service."
E Hughes, English Teacher at Abertillery Comprehensive 15 July 2014
Charles Dickens was one of the great chroniclers of London life. From the colourful chaos of dances and gin-shops to the sparse destitution of the pawnshop and the penitentiary, he captured the grime and the glory of the English capital with singular brilliance.
Orphans and beggars, lord mayors and murderers, actors, criminals, cab drivers and prostitutes; all rub shoulders in this wonderful selection from Sketches by Boz.
Chosen and introduced by the playwright J. B. Priestley, these thirteen marvellous sketches are accompanied by George Cruikshank’s evocative illustrations.
Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure.
On his way to work at the bank one morning, the manager Mr Kettle
freaks out. He goes back home changes into his casual clothes and
sets about enjoying himself. No one apart from Mrs Kettle can
understand him and why he is behaving in this way. Mrs Kettle joins
him in his rebellion. The bank officials employ a doctor to
hypnotise Mr Kettle and get him back to his former self.3 women, 6
men
Ever Since Paradise he described as 'A Discursive Entertainment,
chiefly referring to Love and Marriage in Three Acts'. Three
couples are made up of the Musicians, the Commentators and the
Example, and together they illustrate various aspects of
relationships, accompanied by appropriate music on two pianos.3
women, 3 men
In the drawing room of a house in the country three women are
arguing over a man. The man is Colin, and the argument is heated,
for one of the women is his mother, another his wife Clare, and the
third his mistress Helen. All four allow their tempers to get out
of control, and painful truths are told. Colin, a weak man, is on
the point of leaving when there is an unexpected interruption.
Outside their open windows a film director, the formidable Kramer,
has been listening to their arguments and taking notes and insists
that they have been indulging in bad theatre and that they must go
through their parts again, but with his direction...4 women, 2 men
As bankrupcy looms, the ever-optimistic Jim Cornelius, partner at
import firm briggs and Murrison, is fighting to keep his creditors
happy and his spirits up. Tensions rise with the arrival of Judy,
the beautiful, young typist who shows Cornelius the life he could
have led... Written for Ralph Richardson in 1935, Priestley
observes the politics and tensions of daily office life with
searing wit and humanity in this hilarious and heartbreaking story
of friendship, unrequited love and business.5 women, 17 men
A one act comedy in the Viennese style. The scene shows two private
rooms in a restaurnat in a Central European capital about the year
1900. In one, a vain but ageing actor, Max, who still believes he
can dazzle a pretty young dancer, hopes to make love to the
innocent and romantic Elsa. In the other, Julia, an older glamorous
actress is entertaining a young playwright, Florian, who believes -
or pretends to believe - that he is being wined and dined merely to
talk about his new play.2 women, 2 men
Stella Kirby spent nine years running away; leaving home to find
her freedom as an actress. Now she has decided that the only role
left to play is the prodigal daughter returned, hoping to discover
herself in the familiar surroundings of her childhood home.3 women,
4 men
A quiet, domesticated couple, Fred and Norah, live in a London
suburb. They have married later in life than most people and are
devoted to one another. It is Fred's practice to go out for a glass
of bitter in the evenings and on this particular occasion, while he
is away, Norah has a visitor - a flash-looking young woman, Evie
and Norah is faced with a decision difficult to make.2 women, 3 men
‘An exquisitely-written, generous, funny, thoughtful book about
the everyday joys of being alive. I love it.’ Dolly Alderton
‘J. B. Priestley is one of our literary icons of the 20th Century
and it is time that we all became re-acquainted with his genius.’
Dame Judi Dench ‘My apology, my little bit of penitence, for
having grumbled so much, for having darkened the breakfast table,
almost ruined the lunch, nearly silence the dinner party, for all
the fretting and chafing, grousing and croaking, for the old glum
look and the thrust-out lower lip. So my long-suffering kinsfolk,
my patient friends, may a glimmer of that delight which has so
often possessed me, but perhaps too frequently in secret, now reach
you from these pages.’ There are times when there doesn’t seem
much to smile about. And for those times, there is this book. J. B
Priestley’s 1949 classic teaches us that joy may be found in even
the simplest things, and that we all have the capacity to
appreciate them. Delight comprises a series of short essays, all
focussing on a single simple pleasure, from reading detective
stories in bed to smoking a pipe in the bath; from ‘Cosy
planning’ to the earliest summer mornings; and from mineral water
in the bedrooms of foreign hotels to the smell of bacon in the
morning. Combining poignant memories of his childhood with glimpses
of his interior world, panoramas of life abroad with thoughts about
writing, music, theatre – some strictly personal, some universal
–this highly readable book bursts with humour and literary flare
on every page.
This easy-to-use guide will provide students with a thorough
understanding of the text and encourage them to form their own
ideas and opinions.Key features of this text: *How to study the
text *Author and historical background *General and detailed
summaries *Commentary on themes, structure, characters, language
and style *Glossaries *Test questions and issues to consider *Essay
writing advice *Cultural connections *Literary terms *Illustrations
*Colour desig
The classic novel brought to life in full colour. A respectable
household is shocked when a strange man visits them shortly after
dinner and proceeds to unravel their prejudices and lies.
Robert Caplan and his wife are entertaining her brother and
sister-in-law. Because Robert insists on uncovering the truth about
his brother Martin's 'suicide', many unpalatable revelations ensue
which cause Robert to shoot himself. At this point, the opening
scene is repeated, but this time they bypass the dangerous corner
at which the truth is demanded, thus averting the disaster. Written
in 1932 this forms one of the three 'time plays'.
JB Priestley's adaptation of Iris Murdoch's A Severed Head.4 women,
3 men
The Long Mirror recounts the meeting between a composer and a young
woman who seems to have been telepathically connected to him for
some time, and has experienced much of his life before actually
meeting him. Her knowledge of his past can help his future as an
artist and a husband. It was based on a true incident.
This is the first of Priestley's published one-act plays and
originated as a specially written television play for the BBC. It
was transmitted from Alexandra Palace first on 27 August, 1946;
Priestley went on to adapt it for the stage in 1947. The setting is
the public bar of The Rose and Crown, a small pub in North-East
London, one evening in early autumn. Into the bar comes an
assortment of working-class characters who, with one notable
exception, are fed up with life.3 women, 4 men
The Good Companions focuses on the trials and tribulations of a
concert party between the World Wars. It was arguably Priestley's
most famous novel, written in 1929, and the work which established
him as a national figure. This 1931 stage adaptation was dramatized
jointly by Edward Knoblock and the author in 1931.3 women, 7 men
George Radfern lives a quiet, uneventful life near London, burdened
by sponging relatives and his prospective son-in-law. When George
quietly announces he's a leader of a counterfeit ring, the sponges
find reasons to leave. His immediate family reacts according to
character until it looks as if George has been spoofing them. The
ending is one of the most surprising ones ever used in a mystery
play. A long time favorite among amateurs.3 women, 6 men
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