Project Gutenberg 2004-09-26 Public domain in the USA. 342 Galsworthy, John 1867 1933 Sinjohn, John The Skin Game (A Tragi-Comedy) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Skin_Game_(play) Produced by David Widger "The Skin Game (A Tragi-Comedy)" by John Galsworthy is a play written in the early 20th century. The narrative revolves around the conflicts between traditional country gentry, represented by Hillcrist and his family, and the newly wealthy, embodied by Hornblower. The crux of the story lies in the struggle over social values, property rights, and the impact of wealth on community relationships. At the start of the play, we are introduced to the Hillcrist family, who are embroiled in a contentious situation with Hornblower, a man whose newfound wealth threatens their way of life. Through dialogue between the characters, we get a sense of the tension between old and new social norms, as Hillcrist expresses disdain for Hornblower's aggressive business tactics that endanger the tenancies of locals such as the Jackmans. The conflict escalates when Hornblower makes a play for the Centry estate, which Hillcrist is deeply attached to, setting the stage for a battle that encompasses social values and personal sentiments. The opening vividly establishes the characters’ personalities, their relationships, and the emotional stakes at play. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 87.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en English drama Social conflict -- Great Britain -- Drama PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature Nobel Prizes in Literature 209820 2025-10-02T04:43:56.246046 text/html 213482 2021-01-01T00:48:32 text/html 152583 2025-10-02T04:44:03.073993 application/epub+zip 152789 2025-10-02T04:43:59.313036 application/epub+zip 135354 2025-10-02T04:43:58.154027 application/epub+zip 287486 2025-10-02T04:44:05.571966 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 279141 2025-10-02T04:44:02.354016 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 246726 2022-09-02T06:37:13.411750 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 160785 2025-10-02T04:43:55.587038 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 161023 2021-01-01T00:48:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18416 2025-10-02T04:44:05.695981 application/rdf+xml 12660 2025-10-02T04:43:58.661005 image/jpeg 3123 2025-10-02T04:43:58.407035 image/jpeg 62847 2021-01-01T00:48:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 58428 2021-01-01T00:48:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 151798 2025-10-02T04:43:56.260042 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