The Country House
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A sharp and satirical work of Edwardian fiction, The Country House turns a critical eye on the English landed gentry at the turn of the twentieth century. John Galsworthy, Nobel Prize-winning author of The Forsyte Saga, chronicles the rigid social conventions and moral hypocrisies of the Pendyce family and the insular world of their country estate. With a tone that balances irony and compassion, the novel dissects themes of marriage, duty, class, and the slow decay of a privileged way of life under the pressures of a changing society. Galsworthy presents his characters with a penetrating psychological realism, illustrating how the institutions of property and tradition can trap individuals in quiet desperation. Originally published in 1907, it stands as one of his most incisive portrayals of Edwardian England and remains a compelling study of a society on the cusp of transformation.
Author: John Galsworthy
Format: Hardback
Published: 1911, Heron Books
Genre: Classic fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A sharp and satirical work of Edwardian fiction, The Country House turns a critical eye on the English landed gentry at the turn of the twentieth century. John Galsworthy, Nobel Prize-winning author of The Forsyte Saga, chronicles the rigid social conventions and moral hypocrisies of the Pendyce family and the insular world of their country estate. With a tone that balances irony and compassion, the novel dissects themes of marriage, duty, class, and the slow decay of a privileged way of life under the pressures of a changing society. Galsworthy presents his characters with a penetrating psychological realism, illustrating how the institutions of property and tradition can trap individuals in quiet desperation. Originally published in 1907, it stands as one of his most incisive portrayals of Edwardian England and remains a compelling study of a society on the cusp of transformation.