Dec 28, 2009
The Country House | The Country House
At a glance:
- Author: John Galsworthy
- First Published: 1907
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Social criticism
- Time of Work: Early twentieth century
- Setting: England
- Principal Characters: George Pendyce, Mrs. Helen Bellew, Horace Pendyce, Margery Pendyce, The Reverend Hussell Barter, Gregory Vigil, Captain Bellew, Mr. Paramor
- Genres: Long fiction, Social realism
- Subjects: Sex or sexuality, Gambling, Twentieth century, Social issues, Rural or country life, England or English people, Upper classes, Inheritance or succession, Aristocracy or aristocrats, Hunting or hunters, Houses, mansions, or manors
- Locales: England
The Story:
In the fall of 1891, Horace Pendyce invited several people to
Worsted Skeynes, his country estate, for a hunt. Little had been
changed at Worsted Skeynes since the time of Mr. Pendyce’s
great-great-great-grandfather. Mr. Pendyce, as head of the house,
naturally took a conservative political stand and expected each member
of his family to follow suit.
Included in the party for the hunt was George Pendyce, the oldest
son of Horace and Margery Pendyce, who now spent most of his time in
London and who had recently become interested enough in racing to buy
his...
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