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The First and the Last
John Galsworthy
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Larry Durrant is a bit of a disappointment to his family, and even more so when he kills the husband of his lover Wanda. The husband, Henry Wallen, showed up on Wanda’s doorstep after being missing for a long time. Henry threatens to kill Wanda and Larry decides to kill him.
Larry Durrant is a bit of a disappointment to his family, and even more so when he kills the husband of his lover Wanda. The husband, Henry Wallen, showed up on Wanda’s doorstep after being missing for a long time. Henry threatens to kill Wanda and Larry decides to kill him.
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LARRY. [Simply] Yes. You must know what I ought to do. I didn't, mean to kill him, Keith. I love the girl—I love her. What shall I do?
KEITH. Love!
LARRY. [In a flash] Love!—That swinish brute! A million creatures die every day, and not one of them deserves death as he did. But but I feel it here. [Touching his heart] Such an awful clutch, Keith. Help me if you can, old man. I may be no good, but I've never hurt a fly if I could help it. [He buries his face in his hands.]
KEITH. Steady, Larry! Let's think it out. You weren't seen, you say?
LARRY. It's a dark place, and dead night.
KEITH. When d. . . Read More
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Everything that a short story should be. Galswothy's command of language, detail and subtext is top-notch. In just a few words he conveys the fears and longings of a character. All the while challenging the reader to explore their own conscience.
تجربة روائية جديدة مع كاتب جديد
Galsworthy, mio amato, e l'ode all'opera giudiziaria.
"The First And The Last" ("Il primo e l'ultimo", in italiano pubblicato da Sellerio) racconta con tinte forti e decisamente melodrammatiche di un noto avvocato il quale per ragioni di convenienza sociale brucia le prove di un assassinio commesso
وقبل دخوله ، كان يقف على مسافة خمس دقائق كاملة متراساً على شرفة الشرفة أمام منزله ، وهو يحدق في السماء المتجمدة بالنجوم ، ويقطع النهر بالأشجار إلى برك سوداء ، يتألق فوقها اللمعان من مصابيح الحاجز. وفي أعماقه ، خلف أفكاره المجردة ، كان يتألم بطريقة ما. وبخلاف القفص الذي رآه وسمعه وفكره ، كان ينظر إلى
الصراع الأزلي بين الخير والشر
بين حب الآخرين وتفضيل الذات
ضعف الإنسان أمام نفسه ورغباته
يقتل بطل المسرحية نفسه مفضلا الانتحار على الاعتراف بجريمة القتل التي ارتكبها/
يعلل رغبته في الانتحار برغبته في الابتعاد عن الناس والدنيا الجائرة
الأخ المحامي يمتلك دليل براءة المتهم بجريمة القتل ويفضل إعدام الدليل عل
شاب ثري يرتكب جريمة قتل.. و لكن لأن أخيه يحتل منصبا مرموقا فالأخ يجاول إيجاد طريقة لإخراج الشاب من تلك الورطة
المسرحية مليئة بكل المحفوظات و النمطيات في تاريخ الأدب..
الشاب الثري العابث..
القاضي الفاسد..
الفتاة الفقيرة التي تحب الشاب الغني..
العائلة الغنية التي تحاول رشوة الفتاة الفقيرة لإبعادها عن ا
كعادة أعمال جولزورزي ، معالجة المظالم الاجنماعية ، كالأحكام القضائية المزدوجة التي تُطبق علي الطبقات ، و المواجهة بين الرأسماليين و العمال ، و مسرحيته " عدالة " التي نبهت لإصلاح السجون في انجلترا ، و مسرحيته " الغوغاء " عن الحرب العالمية الأولي .
فاز جولزورزي بنوبل عام 1932