Project Gutenberg 2018-08-26 Public domain in the USA. 160 Galsworthy, John 1867 1933 Sinjohn, John A Sheaf Much cry--little wool: On the treatment of animals. Concerning laws. On prisons and punishment. On the position of women. On social unrest. On peace -- The war: Valley of the shadow. Credo. France. Reveille. First thoughts on this war. The hope of lasting peace. Diagnosis of the Englishman. Our literature and the war. Art and the war. Tre Cime di Lavaredo. Second thoughts on this war. Totally disabled. Cartoon. Harvest -- And--after?: Prelude. Freedom and privilege. The nation and training. Health, humanity, and procedure. A last word. The islands of the blessed. Produced by Mardi Desjardins & the online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team at https://www.pgdpcanada.net "A Sheaf" by John Galsworthy is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. The work primarily compiles Galsworthy's non-fiction writings addressing a variety of social and ethical issues, particularly concerning the treatment of animals, the position of women, and reflections on societal norms during a time of great turmoil, notably World War I. The opening of the collection introduces the author’s perspective on animal welfare, juxtaposing human self-interest against the suffering of bound creatures. Through a dialogue between two protagonists, Galsworthy explores themes of irony and social responsibility, questioning the implications of society's indifference toward animal cruelty. The discourse highlights the moral dilemmas associated with common practices and aims to evoke a deeper understanding of how such practices reflect on human character and society as a whole. Galsworthy sets a contemplative tone, urging readers to reconsider their views on compassion and the ethical treatment of all sentient beings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Essays World War, 1914-1918 -- Great Britain Great Britain -- Social conditions -- 20th century PR Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Philosophy & Ethics 566394 2025-07-23T06:04:12.191394 text/html 565484 2018-08-26T13:27:32 text/html 531077 2025-07-23T06:04:18.914838 application/epub+zip 540458 2025-07-23T06:04:13.626369 application/epub+zip 289263 2025-07-23T06:04:12.850408 application/epub+zip 708303 2025-07-23T06:04:23.491812 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 648279 2025-07-23T06:04:18.391847 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 398129 2022-09-26T06:36:42.777634 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 512035 2025-07-23T06:04:11.527387 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 512295 2018-08-26T13:27:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19251 2025-07-23T06:04:23.626772 application/rdf+xml 11982 2025-07-23T06:04:12.975372 image/jpeg 2027 2025-07-23T06:04:12.912376 image/jpeg 194803 2018-08-26T13:27:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 524470 2018-08-26T13:27:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 542984 2025-07-23T06:04:12.239403 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