Context

• Written by J.B Priestley in 1945 (Edwardian Era). Set in the fictional town Brumley 'an Industrial city in the North Midlands' in 1912. Three possible forms- Well-Made Play, Morality Play, Crime Thriller/'Whodunnit'
• Approach to economic and social systems characterised by social ownership, democratic control and equality
• Priestley was a Socialist
• Pre-war: 1912 - strong distinctions between upper and lower classes, society was deeply patriarchal. General attitude of those with social status and wealth was towards looking after one's own.