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Complete Plays of John Galsworthy

John Galsworthy · Public domain text

296,120 words · about 20 h 44 min to read

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Author
John Galsworthy (1867–1933)
Language
English
Subjects
English drama
Length
296,120 words · about 20 h 44 min
Sections
91 reader sections · Table of contents

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Contents (91)
  1. Opening about 1 min
  2. Act I, Scene I about 3 min
  3. Act I, Scene II about 6 min
  4. Act I, Scene III about 19 min
  5. Act II, Scene I about 11 min
  6. Act II, Scene II about 17 min
  7. Act III about 21 min
  8. Act I about 27 min
  9. Act II about 26 min
  10. Act III about 26 min
  11. I. The dining-room of the Manager's house under 1 min
  12. III. The drawing-room of the Manager's house under 1 min
  13. Act I about 29 min
  14. Act II, Scene I about 19 min
  15. Act II, Scene II about 17 min
  16. Act III about 29 min
  17. III. The smoking-room; tea-time under 1 min
  18. Act I, Scene I about 5 min
  19. Act I, Scene II about 18 min
  20. Act II about 19 min
  21. Act III about 20 min
  22. Act III, Scene I about 5 min
  23. Act III, Scene II about 6 min
  24. Act III, Scene III about 7 min
  25. Act III, Scene IV about 4 min
  26. Act III, Scene V about 1 min
  27. Act III, Scene VI about 1 min
  28. II. Assizes. Afternoon. October under 1 min
  29. IV. The office of James and Walter How. Morning. March, two years later under 1 min
  30. Act I about 18 min
  31. Act II about 33 min
  32. Act III, Scene I about 9 min
  33. Act III, Scene II about 9 min
  34. Act III, Scene III about 3 min
  35. Act IV about 22 min
  36. IV. A small supper room at "The Gascony." under 1 min
  37. Act I about 21 min
  38. Act II about 21 min
  39. Act III about 11 min
  40. Act III, Scene II about 14 min
  41. Act IV about 14 min
  42. Act I about 24 min
  43. Act II about 26 min
  44. Act III about 20 min
  45. IV. The dining-room of More's house, late afternoon under 1 min
  46. Act I about 34 min
  47. Act III, Scene I about 6 min
  48. Act III, Scene II about 9 min
  49. Act IV about 17 min
  50. Act III, Scene I — STRANGWAY'S rooms. SCENE II. BURLACOMBE'S barn under 1 min
  51. Act I about 25 min
  52. Act II, Scene I about 14 min
  53. Act II, Scene II about 7 min
  54. Act II, Scene III about 4 min
  55. Act III, Scene I about 11 min
  56. Act III, Scene II about 9 min
  57. Act III, Scene III — Ante-room of the hall at LORD WILLIAM DROMONDY'S under 1 min
  58. Act I about 24 min
  59. Act II about 24 min
  60. Act III about 34 min
  61. Act I about 32 min
  62. Act II, Scene I about 23 min
  63. Act II, Scene II about 14 min
  64. Act III, Scene I about 13 min
  65. Act III, Scene II about 14 min
  66. Act III, Scene III — The Same under 1 min
  67. Act III, Scene I about 9 min
  68. Act III, Scene II about 13 min
  69. Act III, Scene III about 7 min
  70. Act III, Scene I about 8 min
  71. Act III, Scene II about 7 min
  72. Act III, Scene III about 58 min
  73. Characters under 1 min
  74. II. BUILDER'S Study. Lunchtime under 1 min
  75. Act I, Scene I about 13 min
  76. Act I, Scene II about 19 min
  77. Act II about 21 min
  78. Act III, Scene I about 13 min
  79. Act III, Scene II about 13 min
  80. Act III, Scene III about 6 min
  81. Persons of the Play about 1 min
  82. Act I, Scene I about 13 min
  83. Act I, Scene II about 16 min
  84. Act II, Scene I about 22 min
  85. Act III, Scene I about 18 min
  86. Act III, Scene II about 8 min
  87. Act III, Scene III about 7 min
  88. Persons of the Play under 1 min
  89. Act I about 30 min
  90. Act II about 29 min
  91. Act III about 18 min

The opening of Act I, Scene III

BARTHWICK and MRS. BARTHWICK are seated at the breakfast table. He is a man between fifty and sixty; quietly important, with a bald forehead, and pince-nez, and the "Times" in his hand. She is a lady of nearly fifty, well dressed, with greyish hair, good features, and a decided manner. They face each other.

BARTHWICK. [From behind his paper.] The Labour man has got in at the by-election for Barnside, my dear.

MRS. BARTHWICK. Another Labour? I can't think what on earth the country is about.

BARTHWICK. I predicted it. It's not a matter of vast importance.

MRS. BARTHWICK. Not? How can you take it so calmly, John? To me it's simply outrageous. And there you sit, you Liberals, and pretend to encourage these people!

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