A Modern Comedy
A Modern Comedy by John Galsworthy is a significant work published by Penguin Books in 1980, comprising 862 pages. This edition presents Galsworthy’s exploration of societal ideals during the Edwardian era, reflecting on themes that challenge the conventions of Victorian literature. As part of his notable contributions to fiction, this work is recognized alongside his acclaimed Forsyte Saga and its sequels.
Readers will find that A Modern Comedy delves into the complexities of social issues and the class system, characteristic of Galsworthy’s literary style. The narrative continues to engage with historical and literary elements, offering insights into the societal changes of its time. This edition, presented in English, invites readers to reflect on the evolving dynamics of society through Galsworthy’s nuanced storytelling.
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John Galsworthy OM (1867-1933) was an English novelist and playwright. He is viewed as one of the first writers of the Edwardian era; challenging in his works some of the ideals of society depicted in the preceeding literature of Victorian England. He won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1932. Notable works include The Forsyte Saga (1906-1921) and its sequels, A Modern Comedy and End of the Chapter. From the Four Winds was Galsworthy’s first published work in 1897, a collection of short stories. These, and several subsequent works, were published under the pen name John Sinjohn and it would not be until The Island Pharisees (1904) that he would begin publishing under his own name. His first play, The Silver Box (1906) became a success, and he followed it up with The Man of Property (1906), the first in the Forsyte trilogy. Along with other writers of the time such as Shaw his plays addressed the class system and social issues, two of the best known being Strife (1909) and The Skin Game (1920).
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