An Inspector Calls and Other Plays

An Inspector Calls and Other Plays
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Publisher : Penguin UK
Total Pages : 359
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ISBN-10 : 9780141185354
ISBN-13 : 014118535X
Rating : 4/5 (54 Downloads)

Synopsis An Inspector Calls and Other Plays by : J. B. Priestley

An inspector calls, the title play in this collection, was written inside a week in 1944. Inspector Goole, investigating a girl's death, calls on the Birlings, an outwardly virtuous household.

An Inspector Calls

An Inspector Calls
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Publisher : Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
Total Pages : 76
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ISBN-10 : 0822205726
ISBN-13 : 9780822205722
Rating : 4/5 (26 Downloads)

Synopsis An Inspector Calls by : John Boynton Priestley

The members of an eminently respectable British family reveal their true natures over the course of an evening in which they are subjected to a routine inquiry into the suicide of a young girl.

An Inspector Calls

An Inspector Calls
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Publisher : Classical Comics: Original Tex
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1907127232
ISBN-13 : 9781907127236
Rating : 4/5 (32 Downloads)

Synopsis An Inspector Calls by : Jason Cobley

Graphic novel that features the entire script of Priestley's 1945 play. The Birling family are spending a happy evening celebrating the engagement of Sheila Birling to Gerald Croft - a marriage that will result in the merging of two successful local businesses. Yet, just when everything seems to be going so well, they receive a surprise visit from an Inspector Goole who is investigating the suicide of a young girl. As the Inspector reveals more about the circumstances that led to the death of Eva Smith, each member of the family comes under the spotlight, and questions of guilt and responsibility are raised.

A Director Calls

A Director Calls
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Publisher : Univ of California Press
Total Pages : 276
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ISBN-10 : 0520212622
ISBN-13 : 9780520212626
Rating : 4/5 (22 Downloads)

Synopsis A Director Calls by : Wendy Lesser

Presents the details of director Stephen Daldry's work on the acclaimed play, "An Inspector Calls," in an attempt to reveal his intepretative approach to theater

Angel Pavement

Angel Pavement
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Publisher : Great Northern
Total Pages : 288
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ISBN-10 : 1905080271
ISBN-13 : 9781905080274
Rating : 4/5 (71 Downloads)

Synopsis Angel Pavement by : John Boynton Priestley

'Angel Pavement' provides readers with a vivid picture of London life before the war and the Blitz changed everything dramatically. Set against the backdrop of the Great Depression, the story centres around the arrival of a mysterious Mr. Golspie at Twigg & Dersingham from the Baltic region.

And the Stars Were Burning Brightly

And the Stars Were Burning Brightly
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 335
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ISBN-10 : 9781471178788
ISBN-13 : 1471178781
Rating : 4/5 (88 Downloads)

Synopsis And the Stars Were Burning Brightly by : Danielle Jawando

An extraordinary novel about loss, understanding and the importance of speaking up when all you want to do is shut down. From a multi-award-winning author, perfect for fans of Angie Thomas, Gayle Foreman, Jennifer Niven and Nikesh Shukla. Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize Shortlisted for the YA Book Prize Shortlisted for the Jhalak Children’s & YA Prize Shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award ​Longlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal When fifteen-year-old Nathan discovers that his older brother Al, has taken his own life, his whole world is torn apart. Al was special. Al was talented. Al had so many dreams ... so why did he do it? Convinced that his brother was in trouble, Nathan decides to retrace Al’s footsteps. As he does, he meets Megan, Al's former classmate, who is as determined as Nathan to keep Al's memory alive. Together they start seeking answers, but will either of them be able to handle the truth about Al’s death when they eventually discover what happened? #BurnBright Praise for And the Stars Were Burning Brightly: ‘Jawando’s writing is incredibly raw and real; I felt completely immersed’ Alice Oseman 'An outstanding and compassionate debut' Patrice Lawrence 'One of the brightest up and coming stars of the YA world' Alex Wheatle ‘An utter page turner from a storming new talent. Passionate, committed and shines a ray of light into the darkest places - the YA novel of 2020!’ Melvin Burgess Warning - this novel contains themes that some readers may find upsetting, including suicide and intense bullying.

An Inspector Calls

An Inspector Calls
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Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 9798215401019
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Rating : 4/5 (19 Downloads)

Synopsis An Inspector Calls by : Michael White

Charlie Horse has very set ideas of just how his pub should be run. No food (apart from crisps and nuts) and very definite ideas about what kind of customers are welcome in his hostelry. Unbeknown to Charlie however, there is something very odd indeed going on in "The Bucket and Shovel", and for just this once, Charlie is going to be the last person to find out. Because very shortly, an inspector is going to call...

I Have Been Here Before

I Have Been Here Before
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Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : LCCN:38015248
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (48 Downloads)

Synopsis I Have Been Here Before by : John Boynton Priestley

I Have Been Here Before

I Have Been Here Before
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 108
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ISBN-10 : HARVARD:32044086898830
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (30 Downloads)

Synopsis I Have Been Here Before by : John Boynton Priestley

An Inspector Calls and Other Plays

An Inspector Calls and Other Plays
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Publisher : Penguin UK
Total Pages : 291
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780141917115
ISBN-13 : 0141917113
Rating : 4/5 (15 Downloads)

Synopsis An Inspector Calls and Other Plays by : J B Priestley

'We don't live alone ... We are responsible for each other' A policeman interrupts a rich family's dinner to question them about the suicide of a young working-class girl. As their guilty secrets are gradually revealed over the course of the evening, 'An Inspector Calls', J. B. Priestley's most famous play, shows us the terrible consequences of poverty and inequality. 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. 'A vastly talented and exceptionally versatile and wise writer' Iris Murdoch 'Priestley was volcanic, fertile ... and never dull' Anthony Burgess If you enjoyed An Inspector Calls, you might like Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman, also available in Penguin Modern Classics.