The Ruling Class a baroque comedy

Peter Barnes

ISBN 10: 0435230565 / ISBN 13: 9780435230562

Published by Heinemann, 1969

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115 pages. (SL#219).

Seller Inventory # BX0025

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Ruling Class a baroque comedy
• Publisher: Heinemann
• Publication Date: 1969
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0435230565
• ISBN 13: 9780435230562
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Good
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

Etonians aren't exactly noted for their grey matter, but I've always found them perfectly adjusted to society. Jack, a possible paranoid schizophrenic with a Messiah complex, inherits the title of the 14th Earl of Gurney after his father passes away in a bizarre accident. Singularly unsuited to a life in the upper echelons of elite society, Jack finds himself at the centre of a ruthless power struggle as his scheming family strives to uphold their reputation.Bubbling with acerbic wit and feverish energy, Olivier Award-winning and Oscar-nominated-writer Peter Barnes's razor-sharp satire combines a ferocious mix of hilarity and horror whilst mercilessly exposing the foibles of the English nobility.This edition of the play is published to coincide with the first-ever revival of this classic cult comedy at the Trafalgar Studios, London, on 16 January 2015.