John Galsworthy | |
| Born |
1867
|
|---|---|
| Died |
1933 (aged 66)
|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Drama, Social Realism |
| Nationality | British |
| Gender | Male |
John Galsworthy (1867–1933) was an English novelist and playwright known for his social dramas and the “Forsyte Saga,” a series of novels exploring the lives of an upper-middle-class family. His works tackled themes of class, morality, and societal change in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Galsworthy received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1932.
Short Stories written by John Galsworthy
A Hedonist 1921 - Rupert K. Vaness remains freshly in my mind because he was so fine and large, and because he summed up… ... Read more
Buttercup-Night 1918 - WHY is it that in some places there is such a feeling of life being all one; not merely a… ... Read more
Quality 1912 - I knew him from the days of my extreme youth, because he made my fathers boots; inhabiting with his elder… ... Read more
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