The Silver Box Summary
John Galsworthy

PERSONS OF THE PLAY John Barthwick, M.P., a wealthy Liberal Mrs. Barthwick, his wife Jack Barthwick, their son Roper, their solicitor Mrs. Jones, their charwoman Marlow, their manservant Wheeler, thei... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more