It was a dark room at that hour of six in the evening, when just the
single oil reading-lamp under its green shade let
fall a dapple of light over the Turkey carpet; over
the covers of books taken out...
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The English novelist and playwright John Galsworthy (1867-1933) was one of the most popular writers of the early 20th century. His work explores the transitions and contrasts between pre- and post-Wor...
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The older son of a wealthy solicitor, John Galsworthy was expected to carry on the family's newly achieved commercial success. A member of the bar although he rarely practiced, he began his writing ca...
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During the first decade of the twentieth century, John Galsworthy was widely regarded as one of England's leading writers. As a novelist and a playwright, he was commercially successful and critically...
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Television has revived interest in many a once popular but then forgotten author. Perhaps the most striking example of this occurred from 1967 to 1974, when a multipart black-and-white dramatization o...
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John Galsworthy has earned an undisputed place in the history of the short story. A skillful and prolific short-story writer, he claims a place in the memories of freshmen for his much-anthologized sh...
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Biography EssayDuring the first decade of the twentieth century, John Galsworthy was widely regarded as one of England's leading writers. As a novelist and a playwright, he was commercially successful...
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Five Tales
John Galsworthy
John Galsworthy