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Hobson's choice
A Hobson's choice is a free choice in which only one thing is actually offered. The term is often used to describe an illusion that multiple choices are available. The most well known Hobson's choice is "I'll give you a choice: take it or leave ...
is one that must be taken or left.
Hobson's Choice may also refer to:
Places
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Hobson's Choice (Woodbine, Maryland), an historic home in Howard County, Maryland, US
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Hobson's Choice (Alberta, Virginia), an historic home in Brunswick County, Virginia, US
Arts and entertainment
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''Hobson's Choice'' (play), by Harold Brighouse (1915), which has been adapted numerous times:
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''Hobson's Choice'' (1920 film), a silent film directed by Percy Nash
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''Hobson's Choice'' (1931 film), directed by Thomas Bentley
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''Hobson's Choice'' (1954 film), directed by David Lean
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Walking Happy,'' a 1966 Broadway musical by Jimmy Van Heusen
** ''Hobson's Choice'', a 1983 television-movie directed by
Gilbert Cates
Gilbert Cates (né Katz; June 6, 1934 – October 31, 2011) was an American film director and television producer, director of the Geffen Playhouse, a member of Cates/Doty Productions, and founding dean of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Te ...
** ''Hobson's Choice'', a 1989 ballet by
David Bintley
Sir David Julian Bintley (born 17 September 1957) is an English former ballet dancer, the artistic director of the Birmingham Royal Ballet, and co-artistic director of the New National Theatre Tokyo ballet company.
Early life
Bintley was born ...
Literature
* "Hobson's Choice", a 1952 short story written by
Alfred Bester
Alfred Bester (December 18, 1913 – September 30, 1987) was an American science fiction authors, science fiction author, TV and radio scriptwriter, magazine editor and scripter for comic strips and comic books. He is best remembered for h ...
* ''
The Terminal Experiment'', a 1995 science fiction novel originally serialised under the title ''Hobson's Choice''
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