1913
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The Fugitive is a play written in four acts by John Galsworthy. The story revolves around a young woman named Stella Halliday, who is forced to leave her husband and child due to her husband's infidelity. She meets and falls in love with a young man named James, who is also struggling with his own personal demons. The play explores themes of love, betrayal, forgiveness, and redemption. The characters are complex and well-developed, and the dialogue is sharp and insightful. The Fugitive is a powerful and thought-provoking play that will leave readers with much to ponder.1913. English novelist and playwright, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1932, Galsworthy became known for his portrayal of the British upper middle class and for his social satire. The Fugitive is one of the Third Series of Plays. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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John Galsworthy
Author · 35 books
Literary career of English novelist and playwright John Galsworthy, who used John Sinjohn as a pseudonym, spanned the Victorian, Edwardian and Georgian eras. In addition to his prolific literary status, Galsworthy was also a renowned social activist. He was an outspoken advocate for the women's suffrage movement, prison reform and animal rights. Galsworthy was the president of PEN, an organization that sought to promote international cooperation through literature. John Galsworthy was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature in 1932 "for his distinguished art of narration which takes its highest form in The Forsyte Saga."
