In this 1910 play, Galsworthy sought to highlight injustices in the British prison system, especially the use of solitary confinement and other cruel and arbitrary punishments. The immense popularity of the play helped secure significant reforms.
About the author
John Galsworthy (1867-1933) was an English writer and dramatist. He is best known for his ambitious series of novels
The Forsyte Saga (1906-1922), which focuses on the fortune of a family over time, and aims to illuminate the social and economic changes occurring throughout England. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1932.
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Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 122 ● ISBN 9781411440159 ● File size 0.1 MB ● Age 99-17 years ● Publisher Barnes & Noble ● Published 2011 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 5862856 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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