His Worship the Mayor is a 1934 novel by the British writer Walter Greenwood.[1] It was his second novel, following on from the success of his bestselling debut Love on the Dole the previous year.[2] His new work drew on his experience as a Labour councillor, and focuses on corruption in local government a theme also addressed in Winifred Holtby’s South Riding. The novel features Sam Grundy, the bookmaker who had appeared in Love on the Dole.
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| Author | Walter Greenwood |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Drama |
| Publisher | Jonathan Cape |
Publication date | 1934 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
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It received positive reviews from critics including Harold Brighouse in The Guardian. In 1936 Greenwood adapted it into a play Give Us This Day.[3]
Synopsis
editEdgar Hargreaves, a struggling tailor in Salford, suddenly comes into a sizable inheritance and enters local politics.
References
editBibliography
edit- Hopkins, Chris. Walter Greenwood's Love on the Dole: Novel, Play, Film. Oxford University Press, 2018.
- Woods, Tim. Who's Who of Twentieth Century Novelists. Routledge, 2008.
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