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John Galsworthy(1867-1933), novelist, dramatist, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, is most widely known as the author of
The Forsyte Saga, but recent productions-notably of
Strifeat the National Theatre-testify to the power that his plays still exert over modern audiences and the strength and relevance of the issues he raised.
In Strife, Galsworthy deals with industrial relations; in Justice, with the effects of imprisonment-it was one of the few plays to bring about real reform. The Eldest Sonis also about injustice-one law for the rich, another for the poor; The Skin Game, Galsworthy's first commercial success, presents class conflict; while Loyalties, "a crime drama," is about racial prejudice.
Synopsis
John Galsworthy (1867-1933), novelist and dramatist, is most widely known as the author of The Forsyte Saga, but recent productions testify to the power that his plays still exert over modern audiences and the strength and relevance of the issues he raise
In Strife, Galsworthy deals with industrial relations; in Justice, with prison life - it was one of the few plays to effect real reforms. The Eldest Son is also about injustice - one law for the rich, another for the poor; The Skin Game, Galsworthy's first commercial success, presents class conflict; while Loyalties, 'a crime drama', is about division and prejudice.John Galsworthy is a winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature
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New titles in the Methuen World Classics series -- collected volumes of plays by major dramatists that span the repertoire of world theatre from the ancient Greeks to the 20th Century. Critical introductions and chronologies included in each volume.
John Galsworthy (1867-1933), novelist, dramatist, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1932, is most widely known as the author of The Forsyte Saga. Recent stage revivals testify to the power that his plays still exert over modern audiences.
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Galsworthy Five Plays John Galsworthy (1867-1933), novelist and dramatist, is most widely known as the author of The Forsyte Saga, but recent productions testify to the power that his plays still exert over modern audiences and the strength and relevance of the issues he raise
In Strife, Galsworthy deals with industrial relations; in Justice, with prison life - it was one of the few plays to effect real reforms. The Eldest Son is also about injustice - one law for the rich, another for the poor; The Skin Game, Galsworthy's first commercial success, presents class conflict; while Loyalties, 'a crime drama', is about division and prejudice.
John Galsworthy is a winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature
Table of Contents
Strife -- Justice -- The eldest son -- The skin game -- Loyalties.