Who was J.B. Priestley?

John Boynton Priestley was an English...

novelist, playwright, screenwriter and broadcaster

J.B. Priestley was born in...

Bradford, England on 13th September 1894

Priestley died at the age of 89 on...

14th August 1984

Priestley's career as a playwright began in the...

1930s

The form Priestley became most renowned for was...

theatre

Priestley's best-known and most-performed play is...

An Inspector Calls

An Inspector Calls was written in...

1945

Many of Priestley’s plays are associated with...

'drawing room' theatre

'Drawing room' theatre often features action that takes place in...

a single room

In An Inspector Calls, all of the action takes place in...

the Birlings’ dining room

Priestley was interested in narrative structures and the theories of...

time

An Inspector Calls is considered one of Priestley’s...

'Time Plays'

In An Inspector Calls, characters are encouraged to reflect on...

their past actions

One of the most prevalent themes in An Inspector Calls is...

social responsibility

Priestley uses the character of the Inspector to show that...

all actions have consequences