An inspector calls
Priestley, J. B. (John Boynton), 1894-19841998
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Arthur Birling, a prosperous manufacturer, is holding a family dinner 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.
Main title:
An inspector calls / J. B. Priestley.
Author:
Edition:
[New ed.] / introduction and notes by Tim Bezant.
Imprint:
Oxford : Heinemann, 1992.
Collation:
xiii, 79 pages. ; 21 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
In this edition of An Inspector Calls, you will find notes, questions and activities to help in studying the play in class, particularly at GCSE level. The introduction provides biographical information on the author and the historical and theatrical context into which the play was first received. Also discussed are ways of performing and reading the play.Includes bibliographical references (p. [80]).
Audience:
Adolescent.sym; syu.
ISBN:
9780435232825 (hbk)0435232827 (hbk)
Dewey class:
822.9'12J822.91822Class SetJ822.9822.91822.912
Local class:
822 PRI822822PRI822 Pri822.912822 PRI
Language:
English
Index terms:
EnglishCritical guidesPlaysEnglish literatureEnglish drama
BRN:
460656