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100 1 _aGalsworthy, John,
_d1867-1933
245 1 2 _aA Commentary
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2022-06-05
505 0 _aA commentary -- The lost dog -- Demos -- Old age -- The careful man -- Fear -- Fashion -- Sport -- Money -- Progress -- Holiday -- Facts -- Power -- The House of Silence -- Order -- The mother -- Comfort -- A child -- Justice -- Hope.
508 _aEmmanuel Ackerman, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"A Commentary" by John Galsworthy is a collection of commentaries and sketches written in the early 20th century. The book engages with social issues and injustices, particularly focusing on the struggles of the working class and the impact of societal structures on individual lives. Through the characters’ dialogues and reflections, it highlights themes such as poverty, the futility of hope, and the mechanization of modern life. The opening portion introduces us to a one-armed old man stationed at a construction site, holding a red flag to warn oncoming traffic of a steamroller. He expresses deep concerns about the plight of the working class, reflecting on the harsh realities of their lives, such as the lack of hope, poor living conditions, and the moral decay he perceives in society. Through his conversation with a listener, he articulates his thoughts on democracy, the failures of government, and the struggles of workers to maintain a sense of dignity in an unforgiving world. His melancholy and poignant observations set the tone for the subsequent discussions on societal issues that Galsworthy aims to address throughout the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1920
653 _aShort stories, English
653 _aEnglish fiction -- 20th century
653 _aEnglish essays -- 20th century
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/commentar00gals
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68242
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