Another Sheaf by John Galsworthy

The novel revolves around the lives of two sisters, one a widow and the other unmarried, who are struggling to maintain their family's estate after the death of their father. The story explores themes of love, loss, and social class in early 20th-century England.

By John Galsworthy · First published 1927 · Genre: Literary Fiction, Drama, Social Commentary · 12 chapters · 86,801 words

First lines

The road stretched in a pale, straight streak, narrowing to a mere thread at the limit of vision -- the only living thing in the wild darkness. All was very still. It had been raining; the wet heather and the pines gave forth scent, and little gusty shivers shook the dripping birch trees. In the pools of sky, between broken clouds, a few stars shone, and half of a thin moon was seen from time to time, like the fragment of a silver horn held up there in an invisible hand, waiting to be blown.

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• Work type: Novel
• Author: John Galsworthy
• Date: 1927 CE
• Language: English
• Genres: Literary Fiction, Drama, Social Commentary, Philosophical Fiction, Historical Fiction
• Length: 86,801 words
• Structure: 12 chapters, 861 paragraphs
• Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)

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Genres

• Literary Fiction — The work explores complex characters and themes, focusing on human experiences and emotions.
• Drama — The narrative often involves intense emotional conflicts and character-driven plots.
• Social Commentary — The text critiques societal norms and explores class dynamics.
• Philosophical Fiction — The themes provoke thought about existence, morality, and human nature.

Tags

English Literature · Fiction · Novel · Realism · Social Commentary · Class Struggle · Family Drama · Marriage · Love Triangle · Morality · Ethics · Societal Critique

Contents

• The Road
• The Sacred Work
• The Balance Sheet of the Soldier-Workman
• The Children's Jewel Fund
• France, 1916-1917. an Impression
• Englishman and Russian
• American and Briton
• Anglo-American Drama and its Future[C]
• Speculations
• The Land, 1917
• The Land, 1918
• Grotesques. [Greek: Kunêdon]

More by John Galsworthy

• The Forsyte Saga, Part 2: Indian Summer Of A Forsyte (1921)
• The Forsyte Saga, Part 4: Awakening (1921)
• The Forsyte Saga, Part 5: To Let (1921)
• The Forsyte Saga, Part 3: In Chancery (1921)
• The Forsyte Saga, Part 1: The Man of Property (1921)
• Buttercup-Night (1903)
• The Dark Flower (1899)
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