John Galsworthy

Five Tales (eBook, ePUB)

Exploring Society and Moral Dilemmas in the Victorian Era

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

John Galsworthy's 'Five Tales' is a collection of short stories that showcase his astute observations on society's complexities and moral dilemmas. Set in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Galsworthy's writing style exhibits a clarity and precision that brings to life the nuanced characters and their internal struggles. Each tale delves into themes such as class, family dynamics, and the pursuit of happiness, making it a poignant reflection of the time period. The book's structure and narrative techniques highlight Galsworthy's mastery of storytelling and his ability to captivate readers with thought-provoking narratives.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Good Press
• Seitenzahl: 291
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. November 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 4057664654120
• Artikelnr.: 58447726

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.

Inhaltsangabe

The first and the last -- A stoic -- The apple tree -- The juryman -- Indian Summer of a Forsyte.