Tag Archives: Brian Sewell

DIDO FORSAKEN: Duties of the Ruling Class

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Dave

Peter Barnes gained almost instant recognition, from relative obscurity with his play “The Ruling Class” in the late 1960′s. The play came at the height of the 1960s counterculture movement, when the youth of the western world began to openly … Continue reading →

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EXQUISITE SECRET SUFFERING

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Dave

The youth of Charles Dickens was usually spent alone, and he was constantly unhappy. The financial failings of his father, who wound up in debtor’s prison forced Charles to work, at the age of twelve, in a shoe blacking factory. … Continue reading →