The Eldest Son

""The Eldest Son"" is a three-act domestic drama written by John Galsworthy. The play follows the struggles of the eldest son of a wealthy family, James, as he tries to navigate his way through his family's expectations and his own desires. James is torn between his duty to his family and his desire to marry a woman who is not of the same social standing as his family. The play explores themes of class, duty, and love, and highlights the tensions that can arise within families when their expectations clash with the desires of their children. The play was first performed in 1905 and has since become a classic of English drama.1916. English novelist and playwright, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1932, Galsworthy became known for his portrayal of the British upper middle class and for his social satire. The Eldest Son is a play about injustice-how there is one law for the rich and another for the poor. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.