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 Project Gutenberg 2004-09-26 Public domain in the USA. 101 Galsworthy, John 1867 1933 Sinjohn, John Plays : First Series The silver box -- Joy -- Strife. Produced by David Widger "Plays: First Series" by John Galsworthy is a collection of dramatic works that was likely written in the early 20th century. This series includes a variety of plays, with the first being "The Silver Box," which explores themes of social class and morality through the interactions of its characters. The central figures include John Barthwick, a wealthy Member of Parliament, and his son Jack, whose indiscretions lead to a confrontation with Mrs. Jones, a struggling working-class woman. At the start of the play, we are introduced to Jack Barthwick, who returns home late at night in a drunken state, having taken a lady's reticule during a quarrel. This sets off a chain of events that intertwines the lives of the well-to-do Barthwicks with the impoverished Jones family, highlighting the stark contrasts between their social standings. When Mrs. Jones, whose husband has fallen into a life of despair and violence due to unemployment, becomes embroiled in the situation after the theft of the silver cigarette box, the play delves into the accusations and moral dilemmas that arise. The opening scenes set up the tension between class perceptions, responsibility, and the quest for justice, paving the way for an examination of societal structures and individual choices. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 95.5 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en England -- Drama PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 465072 2025-07-02T13:11:29.345031 text/html 464893 2025-01-09T17:50:16.885828 text/html 223684 2025-07-02T13:11:38.420063 application/epub+zip 230521 2025-07-02T13:11:32.254994 application/epub+zip 228275 2025-07-02T13:11:30.909960 application/epub+zip 420584 2025-07-02T13:11:42.564951 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 392887 2025-07-02T13:11:37.633974 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 336975 2022-09-03T05:37:13.872061 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 375151 2025-07-02T13:11:28.871979 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 375078 2020-12-28T13:41:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17220 2025-07-02T13:11:42.690943 application/rdf+xml 13047 2025-07-02T13:11:31.413961 image/jpeg 3478 2025-07-02T13:11:31.159984 image/jpeg 133087 2020-12-28T13:41:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 219624 2025-07-02T13:11:29.382987 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia