Project Gutenberg 2004-09-26 Public domain in the USA. 41 Galsworthy, John 1867 1933 Sinjohn, John Plays : First Series Reading ease score: 95.5 (5th grade). Very easy to read. The silver box -- Joy -- Strife. Produced by David Widger "Plays: First Series" by John Galsworthy is a collection of dramatic works that was likely written in the early 20th century. This series includes a variety of plays, with the first being "The Silver Box," which explores themes of social class and morality through the interactions of its characters. The central figures include John Barthwick, a wealthy Member of Parliament, and his son Jack, whose indiscretions lead to a confrontation with Mrs. Jones, a struggling working-class woman. At the start of the play, we are introduced to Jack Barthwick, who returns home late at night in a drunken state, having taken a lady's reticule during a quarrel. This sets off a chain of events that intertwines the lives of the well-to-do Barthwicks with the impoverished Jones family, highlighting the stark contrasts between their social standings. When Mrs. Jones, whose husband has fallen into a life of despair and violence due to unemployment, becomes embroiled in the situation after the theft of the silver cigarette box, the play delves into the accusations and moral dilemmas that arise. The opening scenes set up the tension between class perceptions, responsibility, and the quest for justice, paving the way for an examination of societal structures and individual choices. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en England -- Drama PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film 464900 464842 2024-10-03T03:44:35.864781 2023-10-03T04:19:58.503861 text/html text/html 464893 464835 2024-10-03T03:44:36.188765 2023-10-03T04:19:58.736842 text/html text/html 223607 2024-10-03T03:44:46.181178 application/epub+zip 230533 2024-10-03T03:44:39.286208 application/epub+zip 228286 2024-10-03T03:44:37.934230 application/epub+zip 420608 2024-10-03T03:44:50.842143 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 392887 2024-10-03T03:44:45.295222 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 336975 2022-09-03T05:37:13.872061 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 375151 375144 2024-10-03T03:44:35.197778 2023-10-03T04:19:57.968835 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 375078 2020-12-28T13:41:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 133087 2020-12-28T13:41:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18774 2024-10-03T03:44:50.973145 application/rdf+xml 13047 2024-10-03T03:44:38.530233 image/jpeg 3478 2024-10-03T03:44:38.253222 image/jpeg 219558 2024-10-03T03:44:36.222789 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