High Life Below Stairs: A Farce In Two Acts (1759)

by James Townley

Book Overview

High Life Below Stairs: A Farce In Two Acts is a play written by James Townley in 1759. The play is set in the household of Sir Harry and Lady Racket, who are hosting a dinner party for their high society friends. The play satirizes the behavior and attitudes of the upper class and their servants. The servants, who are portrayed as cunning and manipulative, use their positions to gain advantages over their employers. The play also highlights the hypocrisy...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1163997951
• ISBN13: 9781163997956
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 56 Pages
• Weight: 0.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"