The Country House

The Country House is a novel written by John Galsworthy, first published in 1907. The story revolves around the lives of the Charwell family, who live in a grand country house in England. The patriarch of the family, Robert Charwell, is a wealthy and respected man, but his children and grandchildren are all struggling with their own personal problems.The novel explores themes of love, marriage, family, and class in early 20th century England. The Charwell family is divided between those who cling to traditional values and those who embrace new ideas and social change. The novel also touches on the tensions between the upper and middle classes, as well as the changing role of women in society.As the story unfolds, the family members are forced to confront their own flaws and weaknesses. Some of them find redemption and happiness, while others are consumed by their own desires and ambitions.Overall, The Country House is a complex and nuanced portrayal of English society at the turn of the century. Galsworthy’s writing is both insightful and elegant, and his characters are fully realized and deeply human. The novel is a timeless classic that continues to resonate with readers today.1907. 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 novel begins: The year was 1891, the month October, the day Monday. In the dark outside the railway station at Worsted Skeynes Mr. Horace Pendyce�������s omnibus, his brougham, his luggage-cart, monopolized space. The face of Mr. Horace Pendyce�������s coachman monopolized the light of the solitary station lantern. Rosy-gilled, with fat close-clipped grey whiskers and inscrutably pursed lips, it presided high up in the easterly air like an emblem of the feudal system. 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.