J B Priestly
John Boynton Priestley was born on the 13th of September 1894. He was an English novelist, play writer, and broadcaster. He was born at Mannheim road, Manningham. He describes that area as an ‘ultra respectable’ suburb of Bradford. His mum died when he was 2 years old and his dad had re-married four years later. His dad was a headmaster.
Priestly knew exactly what he wanted to be from a young age, a writer. He didn’t go University because he thought he would get a better feel and experience of the world around him than carrying on with education. After the WW1, he gained a degree from Cambridge University. He then moved to London and worked as a freelance writer. He went on to write many successful essays and articles.
His first major success was the novel he wrote called ‘The Good Companions’, which was written in 1929. This novel earned him the ‘James Tait Black Memorial Prize’ for fiction and this made him a national figure. He wrote his first play 1932 and then went on to write 50 more. Most of his was controversial and ground-breaking. In his writing he included ideas about parallel universes and political messages.
An Inspector Calls is set in 1912
An Inspector Calls was written in 1945.
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The First World War would start in two years. Birling's optimistic view that there would not be a war is completely wrong.
The Second World War ended in Europe on 8 May 1945. People were recovering from nearly six years of warfare, danger and uncertainty.
There were strong distinctions between the upper and lower classes.
Class distinctions had been greatly reduced as a result of two world wars.
Women were subservient to men. All a well off women could do was get married; a poor woman was seen as cheap labour.
As a result of the wars, women had earned a more valued place in society.
The ruling classes saw no need to change the status quo.
There was a great desire for social
Priestly knew exactly what he wanted to be from a young age, a writer. He didn’t go University because he thought he would get a better feel and experience of the world around him than carrying on with education. After the WW1, he gained a degree from Cambridge University. He then moved to London and worked as a freelance writer. He went on to write many successful essays and articles.
His first major success was the novel he wrote called ‘The Good Companions’, which was written in 1929. This novel earned him the ‘James Tait Black Memorial Prize’ for fiction and this made him a national figure. He wrote his first play 1932 and then went on to write 50 more. Most of his was controversial and ground-breaking. In his writing he included ideas about parallel universes and political messages.
An Inspector Calls is set in 1912
An Inspector Calls was written in 1945.
Images
The First World War would start in two years. Birling's optimistic view that there would not be a war is completely wrong.
The Second World War ended in Europe on 8 May 1945. People were recovering from nearly six years of warfare, danger and uncertainty.
There were strong distinctions between the upper and lower classes.
Class distinctions had been greatly reduced as a result of two world wars.
Women were subservient to men. All a well off women could do was get married; a poor woman was seen as cheap labour.
As a result of the wars, women had earned a more valued place in society.
The ruling classes saw no need to change the status quo.
There was a great desire for social