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Dive into a sharp-witted satire that critiques middle-class complacency and artistic ambition. This intriguing tale unfolds a bizarre love triangle among the bohemian elite, woven together with elements of mysticism. (Summary by Simon Evers)

In this play by the author of The Forsyte Saga, a theft at a house party causes turmoil, resulting in an exposure of prejudices and a straining of loyalties.

Collection includes the most famous horror stories of all time from the pens of genius' of the genre: Edgar Allan Poe and Bram Stoker.

In Saints Progress, we follow the poignant journey of Edward Pierson, a widowed vicar in London, grappling with his faith as he raises his two daughters, Eve and 17-year-old Noel. The story delves into the turmoil created by a grave mistake made by Noel, setting off a profound exploration of belief and doubt amid the chaos of World War I. As the war reshapes their lives and relationships with those around them, Edward and his daughters must confront the challenges of faith, love, and the human spirit in a time of unprecedented change. (Summary by Simon Evers)

John Builder is a quintessential middle-class Englishman who prides himself on being in control. However, the women in his life are determined to forge their own paths, challenging his authority at every turn. As his once-stable world begins to unravel, John must confront the shifting dynamics around him and the consequences of his domineering nature. Summary by Michele Eaton

Soames Forsyte fehlt es an nichts. Der Spross einer reichen Londoner Anwaltsfamilie hat Geld, Macht, Ansehen in der feinen Gesellschaft. Und mit Irene eine schöne Frau, die er aber auch nur wie einen Besitz behandelt. Irene leidet unter der Gefühlskälte ihres Mannes. Als Soames den Architekten Philip Bossiney beauftragt, ein Haus für ihn zu bauen, lernt dieser auch Irene kennen und beide beginnen eine Affäre.

John Galsworthy was born in Kingston Upon Thames in Surrey, on August 14th 1867. The family was wealthy and well established. John was schooled at Harrow and New College, Oxford, before training as a barrister. But law was not for him. Galsworthy first published in 1897 with a collection of short stories entitled The Four Winds. Initially he published as John Sinjohn, but after the death of his father in 1904 he published as John Galsworthy. Much of his early work was as plays for which he dealt with social issues and the class system.

In The Dark Flower, Galsworthy presents a profound exploration of love and desire. As spring heralds new beginnings, Lennan finds himself captivated by a love that is tantalizingly out of reach—a forbidden romance that challenges his very essence. As he navigates the complexities of life, he experiences two contrasting types of love one that offers comfort and companionship, and another that is wild, passionate, and fraught with peril. Ultimately, Lennan settles into a seemingly safe marriage, but the thrill of danger resurfaces with the arrival of a young mistress. He must confront a ...

At just 23, Gyp, the daughter of ex-Major Charles Claire Winton, finds herself swept into the world of music and romance when she marries Fiorsen, a Swedish violin virtuoso. Raised in isolation by her British father, Gyps sheltered upbringing is shattered as her father attempts to introduce her to society. When an attack of gout sends him to Wiesbaden for treatment, Gyp accompanies him and encounters the magnetic allure of Fiorsen and his enchanting performances. As a highly sensitive and musically gifted young woman, she is initially captivated by the violinists charm, but her father quickly ...

The Forsyte Saga initially centres on Soames Forsyte - a successful solicitor living in London with his beautiful wife Irene. A pillar of the late Victorian upper middle class, materially wealthy, his appears to be a golden existence endowed with all the necessary possessions for a 'Man of Property' but beneath this very proper exterior lies a core of unhappiness and brutal relationships. When The Forsyte Saga was shown on television in 1967 it was hugely successful.

John Galsworthy (1867 - 1933) was an English playwright and novelist who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1932. 'Quality' is a poignant tale of a master boot maker whose quest for perfection leads to his own tragic downfall.

A wonderful collection of great classic love stories for the incurable romantic in all of us. "The Scrupulous Father" by George Gissing, "The Marquise" by George Sand, "Her Lover" by Maxim Gorky, "A Long-Ago Affair" by John Galsworthy, "A Dill Pickle" by Katherine Mansfield, "Portrait of a Lady" by Jerome K. Jerome, "The Pig and Whistle" by George Gissing, "A Race for a Bride" by H. K. Hales, "The Christmas Tree and the Wedding" by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, "The Girl Who Was Tired of Love" by Leonard Merrick...

Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. They can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere. The zenith of Empire is bookended by two catastrophic wars that slaughter vast swathes of humanity. And yet authors manage to record and create fragile libraries of humanity, its talents, its dreams and increasingly its nightmares.

A rich and varied collection of classic short stories by British writers: 'Quality' by John Galsworthy, 'The Mark on the Wall' by Virginia Woolf, 'The Horse Dealer’s Daughter' by D. H. Lawrence, 'The Ticking of the Clock' by Louisa Baldwin, 'The Fiddler of the Reels' by Thomas Hardy, 'The Return' by R. Murray Gilchrist, 'Kew Gardens' by Virginia Woolf, 'Seashore Macabre' by Hugh Walpole, 'Satan’s Circus' by Eleanor Smith, 'The Coffin Merchant' by Richard Middleton....

Fifty unusual and enchanting short stories.

The narrator pledges to donate 50% of his proceeds to The Royal British Legion Poppy Day Appeal - please support. Written in 1914, by the Nobel Prize winner for literature, John Galsworthy. England to Free Men is written as from England herself and extols the virtues of an empire upon which the sun never sets, and reminding all, from whatever background, that they are free men and must join in the war to defend their common values.

Sullo sfondo fumoso della Londra di inizio Novecento, si dipana una trama familiare che regala al lettore una costellazione di personaggi indimenticabili… La saga dei Forsyte prende avvio dal racconto dell'amore possessivo di Soames Forsyte per la bella Irene Heron. Per lei l'uomo fa costruire una villa nei sobborghi di Londra: un rifugio, forse una prigione. Ma tra lei e Philip Bosinney, l'architetto progettista, si accende qualcosa di insondabile e pericoloso. Le vicende del trio s'intrecciano poi con quelle di Jolyon, cugino di Soames, che conduce una vita un po' strana.

bibliophile's collection of wide ranging and masterful short stories, embracing both the subtle and the macabre, the whimsical and the downright frightful. Fifty captivating short stories which will keep listeners glued to their headsets.

John Galsworthy (1867-1933) was an English playwright and novelist who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1932. This collection presents five of Galsworthy's greatest stories: 'Quality', 'A Long Ago Affair', 'Blackmail', 'Spindleberries', 'A Strange Thing'.

In tribunale è il secondo volume della storica saga ambientata nel cinico mondo altoborghese dell’età vittoriana, che valse all'autore il Premio Nobel per la Letteratura. Tra patriarchi inamovibili ma capaci di inattese tenerezze, vecchie zie, salotti bui, feste e faide, incendi, stanchi rituali domestici e consolazioni georgiche, si dipana una trama familiare che offre al lettore un affresco lucido e spietato della società inglese del Primo Dopoguerra.