GCSE English Literature
An Inspector Calls
J.B. Priestley · 1945 · Drama / Social Realism
An Inspector Calls
"We are members of one body. We are responsible for each other."
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Synopsis
In 1912, the prosperous Birling family's engagement celebration is interrupted by Inspector Goole, who investigates the suicide of a young working-class woman, Eva Smith. As the Inspector questions each family member, their collective responsibility for her death is revealed — along with their moral failures.