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“To say that these men paid their shillings to watch twenty-two hirelings kick a ball is merely to say that a violin is wood and catgut, that Hamlet is so much paper and ink.”

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J. B. Priestley
J. B. Priestley

J. B. Priestley was a British novelist, playwright, and social critic. Born on September 13, 1894, in Bradford, Yorkshire, he is renowned for his novels that delve into the human condition and the social and political landscape of his era. His writing is marked by a profound concern for social justice and the individual's struggle against conformity. His most celebrated novels include 'The Good Companions' and 'Time and the Conways'. Priestley passed away on August 14, 1984. more

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