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The Silver Box
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ISBN13: 9781023100731
Publisher: Anson Street Press
Published: Mar 28 2025
Pages: 56
Weight: 0.20
Height: 0.12 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
John Galsworthy's The Silver Box offers a biting comedic satire on social class and justice in Edwardian England. As the first in his First Series Plays, this enduring work of English drama exposes the stark inequalities woven into the fabric of society. Galsworthy masterfully uses wit and keen observation to explore themes of privilege and disadvantage, raising profound questions about fairness and the law. This play remains a powerful commentary on societal structures and their impact on individual lives. The Silver Box is a captivating exploration of social issues, presented through the lens of compelling drama.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
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