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John Galsworthy first published in 1897 with a collection of short stories entitled "The Four Winds". For the next 7 years he published these and all works under his pen name John Sinjohn. It was only upon the death of his father and the publication of "The Island Pharisees"... Read Full Overview

The Skin Game is a play written by John Galsworthy, a Nobel Prize-winning English author. The play was first performed in London in 1920 and has since become a classic of English drama. The Skin Game is a story about class conflict and the struggle for power and wealth in English... Read Full Overview

The Skin Game is a novel written by John Galsworthy, an English writer and playwright. The book tells the story of two families, the Hillcrists and the Hornblowers, who are in a bitter dispute over a piece of land. The Hillcrists are wealthy landowners who have lived in the area... Read Full Overview

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Excerpt from The Skin Game: A Tragi-Comedy Hillcrist's study. A pleasant room, with books in calf bindings, and signs that the Hillcrists have travelled, such as a large photograph of the Taj Mahal, of Table Mountain, and the Pyramids of Egypt. A large bureau stage Right], devoted... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

John Galsworthy OM (1867-1933) was an English novelist and playwright. He is viewed as one of the first writers of the Edwardian era; challenging in his works some of the ideals of society depicted in the preceeding literature of Victorian England. He won the Nobel Prize for... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

The Skin Game is a play written by the renowned British author, John Galsworthy. The play, which was first performed in 1920, deals with issues of class, social status, and morality in early 20th century England.The story revolves around two families, the wealthy Hillcrists and... Read Full Overview