The Admirable Crichton | The Admirable Crichton

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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

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 Admirable Crichton | The Admirable Crichton

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