Evening star., 1933-02-05
PUBLIC LIBRARY
John Galsworthy.

John Galsworthy.
I N connection with the death of John
GalsWorthy, the Public Library
presents the following list Of Sc
i lected novels and plays, and books
and articles about him ana mis-
work. for which he had been awarded
the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1882:
Novels.
F1fty-six short stories written be-
tween l900-l923 which epitomize So
ciety and portray types Of people who
compose 1t.
Forsyte Saga.
This chronicle of several generations
Of a large family, representative of
England's prosperous upper middle
class during the Victoria. and Edward
ian eras, is virtually social history of
that time. The Saga" contains the
following books: Man Of Property, In
dian Summer of a Forsyte, In Chan
Gerry, Awakening, To Let.
A Modern Comedy.
Continues the fortunes of the For
syte family through the first quarter of
the twentieth century. 1t contains the
following titles: White Monkey, A Silent
Wooing, Silver Spoon, Passers BY, Swan
Song.
Maid In Waiting
A social portrait Of London today, In
which the heroine, Dinny Cherrell, a
cousin by marriage Of Fqeur Forsyte, ex-
emplifies the finer traits of the younger
generation.
Flowering Wilderness.
A sequel to Maid In Waiting" which
is principally concerned with Dinnys
love affair with Wilfrid Desert.
The Patrictan.
In this novel caste feeling Is seen at
ODDS with individuality and passion. 1t
shows the effects of an unconventional
/ love affair upon the members of an
aristocratic English family.
Plays.
Loyalties. 1922. YD.G 1910.
A play OF genuine significance. skill
fully constructed, dealing with the con-
f1ictiEg "loya.t!es" of class race and
profession. as revealed by thu analytic
but kindly touch Of master playwright.
Escape. 1926. YDG 137es.
The plot concerns an escaped con-
vict who is not criminal at heart He
finds sanctuary in a church, then VOL
UNFAIRLY gives himself up.
Old English. 1924. YD.G 1870.
An indomitable old Victorian ship
owner on the verge of bankruptcy puts
over a shady deal to protect his grand
children. Faced with exposure, he pur-
posely dimes too well, knowing the out
come will be death. Old Englishs por-
trait is drawn with great vigor and en-
during charm.
The Forest. 1924. YD.G 1910.
The action takes place in London and
the Belgian Congo 1t is thrilling
story as we'll as a criticism Of empire
building and Is considered one of Gals
worth s most significant works.
The Figaon. 1912. YD.G 1872.
Al irnpra ctical, kindly artist whose
d-a iags with waits and strays prove
that Sympathy and love are the surest
ways Of dealing with the problems of
t,lc urtoctunates. The play abounds
with hu,nor and is full of charm.
Criticism.
three Studies il I sh Literature
kEl!Ig. Ga tn, Shakespeare
b" N~,..e Che -.-l. 1923. ZY.C-
4Lo.E (pp. l53-2l9).
Tn I.-1-IImln1t.i,g study appeared In
the Re. ue des Deux Mondes" in 1912
after five novels by Galsworthy had
been published. The novelist's art pene-
trate3 the heart of life. shown IN aver
age types of contemporary English So
ciety.
John Galsworthy as a Dramatic Artist
by R. H. Coats 1926 ZYAG 1896
to i@,, 1T @e1
plays which will be informing to those
who are not familiar with these dra-
matte works.
Four Contemporary NoveIsts, by w. l.
Cross. 1880. ZY.C886f. (pp99-
Dean Cross criticizes and compares
four novelists of the elder generation
Conrad, Bennett, Galsworthy and Wells
The "uncles," as Rebecca West has
called them, like the elder Forsytes, re-
tain their vitality"
The Forsytes, by w. Cross. Yale Re-
view. ms. 1s:527-550 March, 1890.
The story of the Forsyte family as
told in the series of novels beginning
with The Man of Property" The old
and middle Victorians retire to the
shades, the young Forsytes, careless OF
property in the old sense. direct the old
Forsyte grit to larger issues, but they
have their doubts about the new
morality.
John Galsworthy, by Sheila Kaye
Smith 1916. ZYA.G 138K.
! An essay on the artists work written
about the middle of his career which
ranks the dramas higher than the
novels.
John Galsworthy, an APPRAISAL, by J. j.
Reilly. Bookman. 74:488-493. Janu-
ary, 1882.
In this authors opinion, Galsworthy
the careful craftsman, the student OF
middle class society, writes with skill
full irony and keen satire, but, for the
most part, fails to make his characters
alive He cannot produce "the illusion
Of life," which great novelist must do
John Galsworthy, Survey by Leon
Schalit. 1929. ZYA.G 1885.
A survey of Galsworthy's writings by
German, which analyzes the stories
| and plays and lays the foundation fol
the appreciation of his contribution to
| literature.