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The Admirable Crichton is a comic stage play written in 1902 by J. M. Barrie.

From J. M. Barrie the creator of Peter Pan a play where hierarchy is brought into question. A system where a person's place is determined by birth and not by ability is tossed aside when a group of British aristocrats are suddenly stranded on a desert island. Crichton the butler... Read Full Overview

Once a month, Lord Loam encourages his servants to enter the drawing room for tea. This ritual defiance of tradition disturbs Crichton, the butler, who regards the class system as the natural outcome of a civilized society. When the entire household is shipwrecked and stranded... Read Full Overview

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It is the Earl of Loam's whim to invite his servants once a month to the drawing room where they are treated as social equals. His daughter and friends are forced to serve them much to the distaste of Crichton, the butler, who knows his place. He accompanies the Earl on a yachting... Read Full Overview

The Admirable Crichton is a play written by J.M. Barrie. The story is set in the early 1900s and follows the lives of a wealthy British family and their servants. The main character, Crichton, is the butler of the family and is known for his impeccable service and loyalty. However,... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

A 1902 play by J. M. Barrie. The title character is the butler to Lord Loam, a British peer. Loam considers the class divisions in British society to be artificial, but Crichton considers them "the natural outcome of a civilised society". Their beliefs are challenged following... Read Full Overview

The Admirable Crichton is a play written by J.M. Barrie, first published in 1902. It tells the story of a wealthy British family who become shipwrecked on a deserted island, along with their butler, Crichton. As they struggle to survive and adapt to their new situation, Crichton... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview