Priestley presents an unconventional approach to the traditional whodunit of detective fiction the guiding mystery of Priestley’s play is not who killed the victim, but how each member of the Birling family contributed to her suicide. If you enjoyed An Inspector Calls, you might like Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman, also available in Penguin Modern Classics. Priestley that was first performed in 1947. 'A vastly talented and exceptionally versatile and wise writer' Iris Murdoch The other powerful plays in this collection - 'Time and the Conways', 'I Have Been Here Before' and 'The Linden Tree' - explore time, fate, free will and the effects of war. Priestley's most famous play, shows us the terrible consequences of poverty and inequality. As their guilty secrets are gradually revealed over the course of the evening, 'An Inspector Calls', J. We are responsible for each other'Ī policeman interrupts a rich family's dinner to question them about the suicide of a young working-class girl. An Inspector Calls This Is England ’90 review: a message from a century ago, and friends appear from decades ago The inspector’s plea for shared humanity is as relevant as ever today, while.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |