The Country House

The Country House is a novel written by John Galsworthy, published in 1907. The story revolves around the lives of the Charwells, a wealthy family living in a country house in England. The patriarch of the family, Robert Charwell, is a retired judge who is proud of his family's history and traditions. However, his children and grandchildren are more concerned with their own lives and desires, and struggle to reconcile their individual ambitions with their family obligations.The novel explores themes of class, tradition, and the changing social landscape of England in the early 20th century. Galsworthy's writing is known for its realism and attention to detail, and The Country House is no exception. The characters are complex and multi-dimensional, each struggling to find their place in a rapidly changing world.The novel is divided into three parts, each focusing on a different generation of the Charwell family. The first part follows Robert Charwell and his wife, Lady Charwell, as they struggle to maintain their family's reputation in the face of changing social norms. The second part focuses on their son, Hubert Charwell, and his wife, who are torn between their desire for social status and their love for each other. The third part follows their children, who are coming of age in a world that is vastly different from their grandparents' time.Overall, The Country House is a compelling and thought-provoking novel that offers a window into the social and cultural changes that were taking place in England at the turn of the 20th century.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.