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John Galsworthy
The Pigeon (Barnes & Noble Digital Library) [EPUB ebook]
A Fantasy in Three Acts

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This 1912 drama, subtitled ‘A Fantasy, ‘ is a sharp satire on the hypocrisies of those who set themselves up to help the less fortunate but who are really pursuing selfish agendas. Here Christopher Wellwyn, an artist of limited means, generously shares all that he has with anyone in need of it, alienating his practical daughter, Ann.

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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 96 ● ISBN 9781411440302 ● File size 0.1 MB ● Age 99-17 years ● Publisher Barnes & Noble ● Published 2011 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 5862868 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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