Author : Saint Joseph'S College
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 14,60 MB
Release : 2018-09-08
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781396017889
Book Description
Excerpt from The St. Joseph's Collegian, Vol. 25: A Literary Journal of St. Joseph's College, Collegeville, Indiana, October 1936 There is another outstanding feature that seems to be Closely linked with Galsworthy's Character and dramas. It is his apparent lack Of self-interest. His humility, adorned by his presence and made disarming by a handsome physique, did not always save him from the Charge Of coldness when manifested personally. Whereas nearly all men and women give essential particulars Of their lives, not to mention the human touch of their preferred habits, Mr. Galsworthy rather hides himself beneath a blanket. It is as if he had said to himself, I am my self, but myself isn't a subject I can decently be concerned about or expose an interest in. Let me forget myself in someone in everyone else. Let those who still believe Mr. Galsworthy selfish but read the prefaces to the new and very learned Manaton Edition Of his works. I quote from the announce ment Of the edition: These prefaces are peculiarly interesting, for in them he frankly criticizes his work; in some cases, too, they reflect the response of readers. As he has sensed it. In others he tells Of the thought in his mind While writing, and Of the Changes through which the thought has gone In the process. Again, he speculates on the art Of writing in general, on the forms Of fiction, on emotional expression and effect in drama. In short as he phrases it, 'in writing a preface, one goes into the In dealing with John Galsworthy we must esteem a purely altruistic character. An interesting episode will give a pleasing insight to our author's sheltered life. After the first showing Of his play, Justice he Offered no comment to an unjust criticism made upon the play by a pseudo-critic. Of course a malevolent injustice Of this type must be dealt with and so it was. A letter Of reprimand was sent to the critic by Professor Chubb, demanding an undoing Of such criticism, and a duplicate of the letter was for warded to Mr. Galsworthy. In answer he merely expressed his kind thanks and added that he never replied to criticisms regardless Of their nature. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.