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 esteemed. After World War I and until his death in...

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 esteemed. After the First World War and until his...

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 career at a relatively late age. He was almost...

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 of John Galsworthy's The Forsyte Saga (1922)...

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 short stories: "Quality," "The Japanese Quince," "The...

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-World War I England. Born on Aug. 14, 1867, in Coombe,...