Project Gutenberg 2004-09-26 Public domain in the USA. 130 Galsworthy, John 1867 1933 Sinjohn, John The Eldest Son Reading ease score: 86.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by David Widger "The Eldest Son" by John Galsworthy is a play written in the early 20th century. This drama centers around the social dynamics and moral dilemmas faced by the Cheshire family, particularly focusing on their eldest son, Bill, as he grapples with his responsibilities, relationships, and familial expectations. The opening of the play introduces a variety of characters linked to the Cheshire family, setting the scene in their country house on the eve of an important family event. As the guests gather, tensions begin to unfold regarding personal relationships, particularly Bill's romantic entanglement with Freda, his mother’s maid. This situation creates pressure as it threatens the family's social status and legacy. Sir William Cheshire and Lady Cheshire are depicted as traditional figures caught in the changing social landscape, emphasizing the conflict between family loyalty and personal desire, which escalates as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English drama PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 148232 148245 2024-12-02T05:17:11.582227 2023-10-02T05:15:55.730719 text/html text/html 150207 2021-01-01T00:47:43 text/html; charset=us-ascii 44333 2021-01-01T00:47:43 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 109764 2024-12-02T05:17:16.710186 application/epub+zip 111140 2024-12-02T05:17:13.331197 application/epub+zip 111140 2024-12-02T05:17:12.196241 application/epub+zip 203582 2024-12-02T05:17:19.118203 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 195356 2024-12-02T05:17:16.052237 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 164428 2022-09-02T06:35:49.930568 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 110665 110658 2024-12-02T05:17:10.877211 2023-10-02T05:15:55.220732 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 110629 2021-01-01T00:47:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 40324 2021-01-01T00:47:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18991 2024-12-02T05:17:19.245199 application/rdf+xml 10024 2024-12-02T05:17:12.745217 image/jpeg 2841 2024-12-02T05:17:12.469392 image/jpeg 106889 2024-12-02T05:17:11.593219 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