The Admirable Crichton (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781163073698)

The Admirable Crichton is a play written by J.M. Barrie. The story revolves around the character of Crichton, who is the butler of a wealthy family. The play begins with the family, along with Crichton, being stranded on a deserted island after their yacht is wrecked during a storm. The family members, who are used to a life of luxury and privilege, struggle to survive on the island, while Crichton takes charge of the situation and becomes the leader of the group. He demonstrates his resourcefulness, intelligence, and practical skills, which earn him the admiration and respect of the family members. As time passes, the social hierarchy on the island begins to shift, and Crichton becomes the dominant figure, while the family members become dependent on him. However, when they are eventually rescued and return to their former lives, the social order is restored, and Crichton is forced to return to his position as a servant. The play explores themes of class, power, and social hierarchy, and raises questions about the nature of society and the role of individuals within it.1918. One of the best known of Barrie's fantastic modern plays. Concerned with an aristocratic English family who revert to the state of Nature when shipwrecked on a desert island. While there they are willing slaves of their former butler, but on return to civilization the positions are shifted.#This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: J. M. Barrie
ISBN-10: 1163073695
ISBN-13: 9781163073698
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 172
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.52lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.37d