"The First and the Last: A Drama in Three Scenes" by John Galsworthy is a dramatic play set in the early 1900s, focusing on difficult choices, family loyalty, and right versus wrong. The story centers around two brothers, Keith and Larry Darrant, after Larry gets caught up in a murder case. Larry fought with a man who hurt a young Polish woman named Wanda. Keith, a lawyer, struggles to save his brother and protect the family's reputation. Wanda, who loves Larry, adds to the emotional story as she hopes for a future with him although Larry is in trouble. Intense feelings of sadness, love, and sacrifice lead to a heartbreaking end, where the characters must face the results of their actions.
The First and the Last: A Drama in Three Scenes
By John Galsworthy
In a whirlwind of love, murder, and sacrifice, two brothers and a desperate woman grapple with the fallout of one impulsive act.
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About the AuthorJohn Galsworthy was an English novelist and playwright. He is best known for his trilogy of novels collectively called The Forsyte Saga, and two later trilogies, A Modern Comedy and End of the Chapter. He was awarded the 1932 Nobel Prize in Literature.
John Galsworthy was an English novelist and playwright. He is best known for his trilogy of novels collectively called The Forsyte Saga, and two later trilogies, A Modern Comedy and End of the Chapter. He was awarded the 1932 Nobel Prize in Literature.
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