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What period does Osborne critique in his works?

  • The Post-imperial Age

  • The Victorian Era

  • The Gothic Period

  • The Romantic Era

Answer

Osborne's plays often feature characters who are struggling to come to terms with the end of empire and the rise of a consumerist society. His work is often seen as a critique of the Post-imperial Age, a period of social and political upheaval in which Britain struggled to adjust to its new role as a global power.
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