02221cam a22003133u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500007001051000033001122450025001452640051001703000047002213360026002683370026002943380036003205000031003565050037003875080029004245201329004535340045017826530021018278560042018489990017018905055UtSlPG20260610133134.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aGalsworthy, John,d1867-193310aPlays : First Series 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-09-260 aThe silver box -- Joy -- Strife.  aProduced by David Widger  a"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.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aEngland -- Drama40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5055  c47094d47094