Project Gutenberg 2006-06-14 Public domain in the USA. 519 Galsworthy, John 1867 1933 Sinjohn, John The Freelands Produced by Donald Lainson; David Widger "The Freelands" by John Galsworthy is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the Freeland family, particularly focusing on brothers Felix, Tod, and their experiences amidst changing societal values and the tensions within their rural community. The narrative begins with a poignant depiction of rural life and quickly introduces the complexities of family dynamics, societal expectations, and the looming impacts of industrialism. The opening of "The Freelands" paints a vivid landscape of Worcestershire's countryside and introduces main characters such as Felix Freeland, an author with critical views on society, and his brother Tod, who leads a more rustic life. As Felix navigates through London to attend a family meeting, he contemplates the mediocrity of those around him, juxtaposed against Tod’s existence amongst nature. The contrasting lives of the Freeland brothers are set against a backdrop of familial responsibilities, societal upheaval, and the young generation's potential for rebellion, particularly through Tod’s children, Derek and Sheila, who embody the tensions between tradition and change in their community. This setup suggests a story rich with themes of personal and social conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction English fiction Families -- England -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 691231 2025-08-01T12:57:39.365391 text/html 714085 2021-01-27T14:40:10 text/html; charset=utf-8 243299 2021-01-27T14:40:11 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 309168 2025-08-01T12:57:47.941423 application/epub+zip 321483 2025-08-01T12:57:41.357421 application/epub+zip 321483 2025-08-01T12:57:40.097376 application/epub+zip 528120 2025-08-01T12:57:53.248368 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 486120 2025-08-01T12:57:47.095379 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 456340 2022-09-02T03:33:30.880305 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 595410 2025-08-01T12:57:38.127388 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 595263 2018-02-22T14:38:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 232647 2018-03-20T13:32:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18780 2025-08-01T12:57:53.400319 application/rdf+xml 9210 2025-08-01T12:57:40.606371 image/jpeg 2712 2025-08-01T12:57:40.350403 image/jpeg 299154 2025-08-01T12:57:39.420453 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia