John Galsworthy was a renowned English novelist and playwright, born on August 14, 1867, in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey. He was born in what is now called Galsworthy House, which was known as Parkhurst at the time. Galsworthy hailed from a well-established and prosperous family that owned a large property.
Galsworthy's literary career spanned the Victorian, Edwardian, and Georgian eras, and he used the pseudonym John Sinjohn. Apart from his prolific literary status, Galsworthy was also a dedicated social activist. He was a vocal advocate for the women's suffrage movement, prison reform, and animal rights. Galsworthy served as the president of PEN, an organization that aimed to promote international cooperation through literature.
In 1932, Galsworthy was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature "for his distinguished art of narration, which takes its highest form in The Forsyte Saga." His literary contributions were significant, and his works remain relevant to this day. Galsworthy's ability to weave compelling narratives and his commitment to social activism make him a notable figure in English literature.
The Forsyte Saga Books
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Salvation of a Forsyte
1900
2
The Man of Property
1906
3
Indian Summer of a Forsyte
1918
4
In Chancery
1920
5
To Let
1921
6
One More River
1933
7
Man Of Property
2018
End of the Chapter Books
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Title
Year
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1
Maid in Waiting
1931
2
Flowering Wilderness
1932
3
Over the River
1933
A Modern Comedy Books
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Title
Year
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1
The White Monkey
1924
2
The Silver Spoon
1926
3
Swan Song
1928
4
Two Forsyte Interludes
1928
5
On Forsyte Change
1930
Standalone Novels
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Title
Year
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1
Jocelyn
1898
2
The Country House
1907
3
Fraternity
1909
4
A Motley
1910
5
The Patrician
1911
6
The Dark Flower
1913
7
The Freelands
1915
8
A Modern Comedy
1922
9
Captures
1923
10
Beyond
1927
11
Saints Progress
1970
12
A Sheaf
2001
13
The Burning Spear
2002
14
From The Four Winds
2022
Plays
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Title
Year
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1
The Silver Box
1909
2
Strife
1909
3
Justice
1910
4
The Fugitive
1913
5
The Skin Game
1920
6
The Foundations
1920
7
Windows
1922
8
Loyalties
1922
9
The Show
1925
10
Old English
1925
11
Joy
1925
12
The First and The Last
1927
13
Exiled
1929
14
The Silver Box and Other Plays
1936
15
Escape
1977
16
A Family Man
2002
17
Punch and Go
2004
18
The Eldest Son
2004
19
Hall Marked A Satiric Trifle
2004
20
The Little Dream
2004
21
A Knight
2015
22
The Mob
2016
Collections
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Title
Year
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A Man of Devon
1901
2
Moods, Songs, and Doggerels
1912
3
The Apple Tree
1918
4
The Eldest Son and The Little Dream
1919
5
The Plays of John Galsworthy
1920
6
A Bit O' Love
1920
7
Tatterdemalion
1920
8
Abracadabra and Other Satires
1924
9
Uncollected Forsyte
1930
10
The Little Man
1997
11
Five Tales
1999
12
The Foundations & A Bit of Love
2002
13
Villa Rubein
2002
14
The Collected Poems of John Galsworthy
2004
15
Complete Plays of John Galsworthy; Volume 1
2006
16
Complete Plays of John Galsworthy; Volume 2
2006
Non-Fiction Books
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Title
Year
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1
Vague Thoughts On Art
1912
2
The Inn of Tranquillity
1931
3
Glimpses and Reflections
1937
4
John Galsworthy's Letters to Leon Lion
1968
5
Letters from John Galsworthy, 1900-1932
1971
6
Candelabra
2001
7
Essays Concerning Letters
2004
8
Memories
2004
9
Censorship And Art
2004
10
Addresses in America, 1919
2004
11
The Complete Essays of John Galsworthy
2012
12
A Justification of the Censorship of Plays
2013
John Galsworthy Anthologies
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Title
Year
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1
Great First World War Stories
1930
2
The Anthology of Love and Romance
1994
3
100 Twisted Little Tales of Torment
1998
4
God's Little Acre: Clerical Tales of the Countryside