The Admirable Crichton (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: James Barrie
- First Published: 1914
- Type of Work: Drama
- Type of Plot: Satire
- Time of Work: Early twentieth century
- Genres: Satire, Drama, Comedy
- Subjects: Class conflict, Twentieth century, Class consciousness, England or English people, Islands, Lower classes, Servants, Frontier or pioneer life, Nobility
- Locales: England, Islands
Places Discussed
Loam House. Home of the earl of Loam in London’s Mayfair district—one of the most expensive districts of London, where the cream of the English aristocracy maintained their town houses in the days before World War I. Loam House, like its eponymous owner, is apparently not of the highest rank. It contains several reception rooms of varying quality, some of which are to be “lent for charitable purposes,” while those reserved for private use are lavishly furnished. Act 1 takes place in the most luxurious of the rooms, which is lavishly equipped with a...
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