Let the People Sing (novel)

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First edition (publ. Heinemann) LetThePeopleSing.jpg
First edition (publ. Heinemann)

Let the People Sing is a 1939 novel by the British writer J. B. Priestley. [1] It examines civic politics and corruption in the small English town of Dunbury, where the music hall is due to be closed. It was adapted into a 1942 film Let the People Sing .

It was published Jan. 4, 1939. [1]

It received a mostly negative review from Kirkus Reviews, which described the comedy as "farce", the characters as not quite sympathetic, and criticized the long speeches of the old professor. [1]

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  1. 1 2 3 "Let the People Sing". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 13 March 2025.