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The Admirable Crichton: A Comedy
The Admirable Crichton A Comedy
Author: James Matthew Barrie
General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1919 Original Publisher: C. Scribner's Subjects: Drama / General Drama / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh Drama / Shakespeare Humor / General Literary Criticism / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh Literary Criticism / Drama Transportation / Ships
ISBN-13: 9781434675507
ISBN-10: 1434675505
Publication Date: 11/1/2007
Pages: 94
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Publisher: BiblioBazaar
Book Type: Paperback
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Crichtonthe commensurate butler to Lord Loam is abashed by said lords mandate that his household, once a month, treat all servants as equals. Of course, this also implies that within their own hierarchy they are also equalsa duty that does not set too well amongst their own caste system. Ditto for the gentry of my lords household. Thus, we begin with tea time in merry England as every player makes it subtly known how they feel. And, who can blame them in one of the worlds most everlasting monarchys where even military officers have purchased their commissions, or have obtained them through political influence, and are thus entitled to servants commensurate with their rank. So, it is a battle of the servant castes against the aristocracy of the peerage. The family is shipwrecked on a deserted island. Crichton to the rescue! He is a veritable Robinson Crusoe, although the family is anything but the Swiss Family Robinson. Eventually roles are reversed though; Crichton is in charge. Now a rescue and all ends well and back to normal in merry old England.