Publisher's Synopsis
The Skin Game is a play written by John Galsworthy, a Nobel Prize-winning English author. The play was first performed in London in 1920 and has since become a classic of English drama. The Skin Game is a story about class conflict and the struggle for power and wealth in English society. The play revolves around two families, the Hillcrists and the Hornblowers, who are locked in a bitter feud over a piece of land. The Hillcrists are a wealthy and respected family who have owned the land for generations, while the Hornblowers are upstarts who have recently acquired wealth through dubious means. The play explores the themes of greed, morality, and the corrupting influence of money. It is a powerful commentary on the social and economic tensions of the early 20th century and remains relevant today. The Skin Game is a must-read for anyone interested in English drama and the social history of England.HILLCRIST. Well, when I sold Hornblower Longmeadow and the cottages, I certainly found him all right. All the same, he's got the cloven hoof. [Warming up] His influence in Deepwater is thoroughly bad; those potteries of his are demoralising--the whole atmosphere of the place is changing. It was a thousand pities he ever came here and discovered that clay. He's brought in the modern cutthroat spirit.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.
