Project Gutenberg 2004-09-26 Public domain in the USA. 147 Galsworthy, John 1867 1933 Sinjohn, John Plays : Second Series The eldest son -- The little dream -- Justice. Produced by David Widger "Plays: Second Series" by John Galsworthy is a collection of dramatic works written during the early 20th century. This series includes several plays that tackle complex themes involving family dynamics, social issues, and moral dilemmas, particularly focusing on the upper-middle-class British society of the time. The central play in this series, "The Eldest Son," revolves around the struggles faced by the Cheshire family, particularly their eldest son Bill, as he navigates familial expectations and personal entanglements. The opening of "The Eldest Son" introduces us to the Cheshire family during a gathering at their country house, where a sense of tension pervades the atmosphere as various family members interact with one another. Through their dialogues, we learn about Bill's complicated relationship with both his family and his love interest, Freda, who is also the family's maid. The characters discuss social proprieties and the implications of love and duty, setting the stage for conflict as Bill contemplates his place in the family amidst financial pressures and romantic obligations. This portion effectively highlights the underlying themes of class distinction, loyalty, and the weight of societal expectations that are likely to unfold throughout the play. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en England -- Drama PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 355288 2025-08-02T13:47:23.133137 text/html 355109 2025-01-09T17:50:32.678764 text/html 191259 2025-08-02T13:47:31.155066 application/epub+zip 196298 2025-08-02T13:47:25.751108 application/epub+zip 191043 2025-08-02T13:47:24.635125 application/epub+zip 364224 2025-08-02T13:47:34.808093 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 340537 2025-08-02T13:47:30.403070 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 279852 2022-09-03T05:37:32.971738 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 283884 2025-08-02T13:47:22.537130 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 283812 2020-12-28T13:41:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17193 2025-08-02T13:47:34.943051 application/rdf+xml 13691 2025-08-02T13:47:25.119107 image/jpeg 3462 2025-08-02T13:47:24.874112 image/jpeg 101747 2020-12-28T13:41:25 application/octet-stream application/zip 187465 2025-08-02T13:47:23.158121 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