Vol. 6, Issue 10, Part N (2020)

Abstract
However the elderly author was underselling himself. Priestley, was an important figure in twentieth century British intellectual life, wrote widely about music, displayed a detailed knowledge and understanding of classical music, and some more popular forms. Music played an important role in key novels, plays and non-fiction, often acting as a way of unleashing or illustrating human potential, or at the other end of the scale signifying human weakness. And Priestley wrote well about music too, bringing a novelist’s touch to the subject. There are various investigations on J.B. Priestley's life and work including appraisals of his books, social and political compositions and commitment to English culture. A portion of these examinations have remarked on Priestley and scene, particularly his connection to Bradford and provincial Yorkshire.