num_pages: 420
description: The Admirable Crichton is a novel written by William Harrison Ainsworth. The book tells the story of a butler named Crichton who works for a wealthy family in England. Crichton is admired by everyone in the household for his intelligence, resourcefulness, and good-natured personality. However, when the family is shipwrecked on a deserted island, Crichton's skills are put to the ultimate test as he becomes the leader of the group and must find a way to survive. As time goes on, the roles of the family and their servants begin to reverse, and Crichton finds himself becoming more and more like a nobleman. The novel explores themes of class, power, and the nature of society. It is a thought-provoking and entertaining read that has been praised for its wit and cleverness.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
language: English
title: The Admirable Crichton
titlecomplete: The Admirable Crichton
characters: James Crichton
genres: 20th Century, Literature, Classics, Drama, Plays, Theatre, Comedy, Fiction, Humor, British Literature
ratings_count: 599
publisher: Kessinger Publishing