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 Project Gutenberg 2004-09-26 Public domain in the USA. 49 Galsworthy, John 1867 1933 Sinjohn, John Plays : Second Series Reading ease score: 86.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. The eldest son -- The little dream -- Justice. Produced by David Widger "Plays: Second Series" by John Galsworthy is a collection of dramatic works written during the early 20th century. This series includes several plays that tackle complex themes involving family dynamics, social issues, and moral dilemmas, particularly focusing on the upper-middle-class British society of the time. The central play in this series, "The Eldest Son," revolves around the struggles faced by the Cheshire family, particularly their eldest son Bill, as he navigates familial expectations and personal entanglements. The opening of "The Eldest Son" introduces us to the Cheshire family during a gathering at their country house, where a sense of tension pervades the atmosphere as various family members interact with one another. Through their dialogues, we learn about Bill's complicated relationship with both his family and his love interest, Freda, who is also the family's maid. The characters discuss social proprieties and the implications of love and duty, setting the stage for conflict as Bill contemplates his place in the family amidst financial pressures and romantic obligations. This portion effectively highlights the underlying themes of class distinction, loyalty, and the weight of societal expectations that are likely to unfold throughout the play. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en England -- Drama PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction 355116 355058 2024-10-03T03:44:51.822136 2023-10-03T04:20:12.393010 text/html text/html 355109 355051 2024-10-03T03:44:52.116149 2023-10-03T04:20:12.597012 text/html text/html 191191 2024-10-03T03:45:00.959102 application/epub+zip 196307 2024-10-03T03:44:55.065161 application/epub+zip 191052 2024-10-03T03:44:53.815160 application/epub+zip 364230 2024-10-03T03:45:05.138104 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 340537 2024-10-03T03:45:00.122137 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 279852 2022-09-03T05:37:32.971738 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 283884 283877 2024-10-03T03:44:51.217194 2023-10-03T04:20:12.057029 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 283812 2020-12-28T13:41:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 101747 2020-12-28T13:41:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19051 2024-10-03T03:45:05.274078 application/rdf+xml 13691 2024-10-03T03:44:54.357123 image/jpeg 3462 2024-10-03T03:44:54.086147 image/jpeg 187400 2024-10-03T03:44:52.142358 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia