The Fugitive - Galsworthy, John
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"The Fugitive" is a four-act play by John Galsworthy, first performed in 1913. The play revolves around the romantic relationship between a married woman, and a successful but aging barrister who is aware of his wife's infidelity but chooses to ignore it. As the play progresses, the character's motivations and desires are revealed, leading to a tragic conclusion. His passion for her is not reciprocated, and he eventually leaves her. She cannot bear the shame of her actions, taking her own life. He is left to deal with the aftermath of his wife's death and confront his own role in her…mehr

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"The Fugitive" is a four-act play by John Galsworthy, first performed in 1913. The play revolves around the romantic relationship between a married woman, and a successful but aging barrister who is aware of his wife's infidelity but chooses to ignore it. As the play progresses, the character's motivations and desires are revealed, leading to a tragic conclusion. His passion for her is not reciprocated, and he eventually leaves her. She cannot bear the shame of her actions, taking her own life. He is left to deal with the aftermath of his wife's death and confront his own role in her unhappiness. The play explores themes of love, desire, morality, and the consequences of one's actions. It also highlights the societal expectations placed on women and the limitations they face in pursuing their own happiness. Overall, "The Fugitive" is a poignant and thought-provoking examination of the human condition.
Autorenporträt
John Galsworthy OM 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.
John Galsworthy