The Admirable Crichton (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: James Barrie
- First Published: 1914
- Type of Work: Drama
- Type of Plot: Satire
- Time of Work: Early twentieth century
- Setting: Loam House, Mayfair, England; a desert island
- Principal Characters: The Earl of Loam, Lady Mary, Lady Catherine, Lady Agatha, The Hon. Ernest Woolley, William Crichton
- 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
The Story:
Once every month, the philanthropic Earl of Loam gave expression to his views on human equality by forcing his servants to have tea with him and his family in the great hall of Loam House in Mayfair. It was a disagreeable experience for everyone concerned, especially for his butler, Crichton, who did not share his master’s liberal views. Lord Loam alone enjoyed the occasion, for he was the only one who remained in his station. He ordered his daughters and his nephew about and treated them exactly as he treated his servants on the other days of the month.
...[The entire page is 2091 words long]
Navigate
- The Admirable Crichton (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
- The Admirable Crichton (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
- The Admirable Crichton (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
See Also:
See Also:
- - The Admirable Crichton summary and study guide in the quickNotes.
- Add The Admirable Crichton to your favorites