"The Tables Turned; or, Nupkins Awakened. A Socialist Interlude" by William Morris is a play from the late 1800s, that serves as a social commentary on the legal system and the divide between the rich and the poor. The play's main setting is a courtroom led by Mr. Justice Nupkins and follows the trial of Mary Pinch, who is charged with bread theft to give it to her starving children. The story makes fun of the legal system and how it tends to punish those struggling with poverty while giving privilege to those that are wealthy. Nupkins is scared of a revolution from the oppressed and is verbally confronted by people he has hurt. As the play continues into a society after the revolution, Nupkins learns of his new life and that he no longer has the power that he once had. Through interconnected stories of social equality and revolution, it is thought-provoking and entertaining.
The Tables Turned; or, Nupkins Awakened. A Socialist Interlude
By William Morris
In a world where the oppressed find their voices, a judge learns what it is like to be on the other side of the law.
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About the AuthorWilliam Morris was an English textile designer, poet, artist, writer, and socialist activist associated with the British Arts and Crafts movement. He was a major contributor to the revival of traditional British textile arts and methods of production. His literary contributions helped to establish the modern fantasy genre, while he helped win acceptance of socialism in fin de siècle Great Britain.
William Morris was an English textile designer, poet, artist, writer, and socialist activist associated with the British Arts and Crafts movement. He was a major contributor to the revival of traditional British textile arts and methods of production. His literary contributions helped to establish the modern fantasy genre, while he helped win acceptance of socialism in fin de siècle Great Britain.
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