Project Gutenberg 2006-06-14 Public domain in the USA. 181 Galsworthy, John 1867 1933 Sinjohn, John The Island Pharisees Produced by David Widger "The Island Pharisees" by John Galsworthy is a novel written during the early 20th century. The book explores the conflicts between traditional societal expectations and individual desires through the journey of its protagonist, Shelton, as well as his interaction with various characters who embody different facets of British society. The opening of the novel introduces us to Shelton as he embarks on a train journey from Dover to London. During this trip, he encounters a diverse group of fellow passengers which serves to highlight the varying attitudes and moralities present within society. A pivotal moment occurs when Shelton aids a distressed young foreign girl who lacks the money for her train ticket, attracting attention and judgment from the other passengers. As Shelton navigates this encounter and reflects on the reactions of those around him, he begins to question the complacency and moral rigidity of societal norms, setting the stage for his internal struggle throughout the narrative. This initial scene serves to illustrate the broader themes of the book, including the nature of virtue, social expectations, and the pursuit of personal truth amidst a conformist society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en London (England) -- Fiction England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Upper class -- England -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 515553 515554 2024-10-02T04:47:19.882680 2023-10-02T04:49:19.728751 text/html text/html 539687 2021-01-27T12:41:54 text/html; charset=utf-8 178918 2021-01-27T12:41:54 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 253271 2024-10-02T04:47:28.292607 application/epub+zip 261938 2024-10-02T04:47:22.084664 application/epub+zip 261938 2024-10-02T04:47:20.727685 application/epub+zip 475963 2024-10-02T04:47:33.122649 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 440687 2024-10-02T04:47:27.402702 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 414625 2022-09-02T05:56:56.910822 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 433594 433587 2024-10-02T04:47:18.479687 2023-10-02T04:49:18.581750 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 433539 2018-02-22T14:07:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 168766 2018-03-20T13:40:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19994 2024-10-02T04:47:33.254617 application/rdf+xml 13315 2024-10-02T04:47:21.302663 image/jpeg 3565 2024-10-02T04:47:21.015869 image/jpeg 244411 2024-10-02T04:47:19.923664 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia