John Galsworthy: 237 books

In a short interlude after The Man of Property, Galsworthy delves into the newfound friendship between Irene and Old Jolyon Forsyte (June's grandfather, and by now the owner of the house Soames had built). This attachment gives Old Jolyon pleasure, but exhausts his strength. He leaves Irene money...

The moving story of a wealthy English clan and the infidelities and intrigues threatening to tear one marriage apart. In Chancery begins where The Man of Property—and its subsequent interlude—left off, pursuing Soames and Irene Forsyte across Edwardian England, meanwhile highlighting the...

Best known for works such as the epic series The Forsyte Saga, John Galsworthy was one of the first writers of the early twentieth century to cast a sharp, satirical eye on the misdeeds and hypocrisies of the British upper class. The Patrician is another of Galsworthy's tales in this vein, delving into the motivations and machinations that underlie the august Milton family.

Well-known as a playwright and novelist, John Galsworthy was also a passionate patriot and supporter of Britain during World War I. Although he himself was too old to engage in active combat, he volunteered the use of his family estate to be used as a convalescent home for wounded soldiers, and he helped...

QUESTO LIBRO È A LAYOUT FISSO Ne Il primo e l’ultimo, racconto scritto nel 1917, Galsworthy affronta, con tinte forti e melodrammatiche, la storia di un omicidio nella fosca periferia londinese. Per amore, Lawrence uccide, senza averne l’intenzione, il marito e protettore che da anni perseguita...

John Galsworthy was an English author and playwright best known for writing The Forsyte Saga and its sequels.  Galsworthy won the Novel Prize in Literature in 1932.  This edition of The Silver Box: A Comedy in Three Acts includes a table of contents.

John Galsworthy was an English author and playwright best known for writing The Forsyte Saga and its sequels.  Galsworthy won the Novel Prize in Literature in 1932.  This edition of Justice includes a table of contents.

English novelist and playwright John Galsworthy was one of the most acclaimed writers of his time, and his fan base has continued to expand in the years since his death as new generations of readers discover his work. The Country House touches on many same themes that Galsworthy's best-known works explore,...

Originally published under a pseudonym, the wickedly satirical novel The Burning Spear is John Galsworthy's send-up of the utter strangeness of life in wartime. Protagonist John Lavender works himself up into a patriotic frenzy, leaves behind the comforts of his quiet life and home, and sets forth on a quixotic quest to seek adventure and honor.

Ten of the greatest authors of all time present their great works in the short story genre. A great compilation of tales for all tastes with the great geniuses of literature in his most acclaimed works.  This selection specially chosen by the literary critic August Nemo, contains the following stories: ...

Classic novel. "Being the experiences of Mr. John Lavender in the Time of War". According to Wikipedia: "John Galsworthy ( 1867— 1933) was an English novelist and playwright. Notable works include The Forsyte Saga (1906—1921) and its sequels, A Modern Comedy and End of the Chapter. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1932.

Classic novel. "Being the experiences of Mr. John Lavender in the Time of War". According to Wikipedia: "John Galsworthy ( 1867— 1933) was an English novelist and playwright. Notable works include The Forsyte Saga (1906—1921) and its sequels, A Modern Comedy and End of the Chapter. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1932.

Classic novel. "Being the experiences of Mr. John Lavender in the Time of War". According to Wikipedia: "John Galsworthy ( 1867— 1933) was an English novelist and playwright. Notable works include The Forsyte Saga (1906—1921) and its sequels, A Modern Comedy and End of the Chapter. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1932.

This 1912 play focuses on one of Galsworthy's perennial subjects:  the injustice inherent in an economic and political system that privileges the rich over the poor—in this case, in the realm of marriage.  Through a plot involving two forced marriages, Galsworthy exposes middle- and upper-class hypocrisy.