John Galsworthy

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The Eldest Son

Beschreibung

John Galsworthy's "The Eldest Son," part of the Second Series Plays, delves into the intricacies of English social class and family conflict in the early 20th century. As a powerful work of English drama, the play explores the tensions and expectations placed upon individuals within a rigid social hierarchy. Galsworthy masterfully portrays the complexities of domestic life, revealing the hidden struggles and unspoken resentments that simmer beneath the surface of seemingly respectable families. This domestic drama, a prime example of early 20th-century playwriting, continues to resonate with its insightful exploration of societal pressures and the human condition. A timeless study of societal expectations and familial duty, meticulously prepared for republication. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Autor

John Galsworthy was an English dramatist and novelist who lived from 14 August 1867 to 31 January 1933. His novels, The Forsyte Saga, and two more trilogies, A Modern Comedy and End of the Chapter, are his best-known works. He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1932. Galsworthy, who came from a wealthy upper-middle-class family, was expected to become a lawyer, but he found the profession unappealing, so he resorted to literature. Before his first book, The Man of Property, about the Forsyte family, was released in 1897, he was thirty years old. It wasn't until that book the first of its kind that he saw true popularity. His debut play, The Silver Box, had its London premiere the same year. As a writer, he gained notoriety for his socially conscious plays that addressed issues such as the politics and morality of war, the persecution of women, the use of solitary confinement in prisons, the battle of workers against exploitation, and jingoism. The patriarch, Old Jolyon, is based on Galsworthy's father, and the Forsyte family in the collection of books and short tales known as The Forsyte Chronicles is comparable to Galsworthy's family in many aspects.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Creative Media Partners, LLC
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. März 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 3mm
• Gewicht: 86g
• ISBN-13: 9781023100908
• ISBN-10: 1023100908
• Artikelnr.: 74119704