Project Gutenberg 2006-06-14 Public domain in the USA. 414 Galsworthy, John 1867 1933 Sinjohn, John The Island Pharisees Produced by David Widger "The Island Pharisees" by John Galsworthy is a novel written during the early 20th century. The book explores the conflicts between traditional societal expectations and individual desires through the journey of its protagonist, Shelton, as well as his interaction with various characters who embody different facets of British society. The opening of the novel introduces us to Shelton as he embarks on a train journey from Dover to London. During this trip, he encounters a diverse group of fellow passengers which serves to highlight the varying attitudes and moralities present within society. A pivotal moment occurs when Shelton aids a distressed young foreign girl who lacks the money for her train ticket, attracting attention and judgment from the other passengers. As Shelton navigates this encounter and reflects on the reactions of those around him, he begins to question the complacency and moral rigidity of societal norms, setting the stage for his internal struggle throughout the narrative. This initial scene serves to illustrate the broader themes of the book, including the nature of virtue, social expectations, and the pursuit of personal truth amidst a conformist society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en London (England) -- Fiction England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Upper class -- England -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 515656 2025-08-02T04:16:05.787481 text/html 539687 2021-01-27T12:41:54 text/html 253343 2025-08-02T04:16:13.809470 application/epub+zip 261922 2025-08-02T04:16:07.953492 application/epub+zip 261922 2025-08-02T04:16:06.565484 application/epub+zip 475983 2025-08-02T04:16:18.287432 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 440687 2025-08-02T04:16:13.003499 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 414625 2022-09-02T05:56:56.910822 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 433594 2025-08-02T04:16:04.622531 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 433539 2018-02-22T14:07:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18612 2025-08-02T04:16:18.438412 application/rdf+xml 13315 2025-08-02T04:16:07.096489 image/jpeg 3565 2025-08-02T04:16:06.822469 image/jpeg 168766 2018-03-20T13:40:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 178918 2021-01-27T12:41:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 244453 2025-08-02T04:16:05.829465 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