The Ruling Class

By Peter Barnes

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1474248535
• ISBN13: 9781474248532
• Release Date: June 2015
• Publisher: Methuen Drama
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.1" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

RULING CLASS ON STAGE

April 2010, I'll be Stage Manager for THE RULING CLASS, on stage. Ah, life among the ruling class...very bizarre folk. The book is also available as a video starring Peter O'Toole. (Ah life among the ruling class with Mr. O' Toole.) Enjoyed the play book. But did I mention that it is pretty bizarre folk in the story? TERI