The Ruling Class (Drama Library)

by Peter Barnes

Harold Hobson (Introduction)

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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.
  • ISBN10 0435209655
  • ISBN13 9780435209650
  • Publish Date 6 October 1980
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 12 July 2000
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Pearson Education Limited
  • Edition New edition
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 114
  • Language English