and evil of the bourgeoissociety.He was also successful in his attemptto presentsatire and humor in his writing. V.Introduction A prolific author who worked in many genres,Galsworthy is 10: most widely recognized as a chronicler of English bourgeois society duringtheearly twentieth century.His most acclaimed work,The Forsyte Saga,is a trilogy ofnovels and two short stories,featuring Soames Forsyte,a prosperous and materialistic solicitor.Apassionate humanist,Galsworthy criticized social injustice in Victoriansociety andexalted nature,beauty,and love. His style was noted for its charm,delicacy,and descriptive detail. VI Major Works of Short Fiction 10 Galsworthy's short fiction exhibits similar themes to those ofhis novels,challenging upper-class Victorianstandards.Though he himself was born to a wealthy family,Galsworthy espouseda liberal philosophy,opposing rigid doctrines ofmorality and religion.He believed that justice dependedon the individual and on faith in humanity.He wroteabout socialjustice,poverty,and old age,as well as love,beauty,and nature.Some ofhis stories are passionate tales ofromance,such as"A Man of Devon"andand evil of the bourgeois society. He was also successful in his attempt to present satire and humor in his writing. V. Introduction A prolific author who worked in many genres, Galsworthy is most widely recognized as a chronicler of English bourgeois society during the early twentieth century. His most acclaimed work, The Forsyte Saga, is a trilogy of novels and two short stories, featuring Soames Forsyte, a prosperous and materialistic solicitor. Apassionate humanist, Galsworthy criticized social injustice in Victorian society and exalted nature, beauty, and love. His style was noted for its charm, delicacy, and descriptive detail. VI Major Works of Short Fiction Galsworthy's short fiction exhibitssimilar themes to those of his novels, challenging upper-class Victorian standards. Though he himself was born to a wealthy family, Galsworthy espoused a liberal philosophy, opposing rigid doctrines of morality and religion. He believed that justice depended on the individual and on faith in humanity. He wrote about social justice, poverty, and old age, as well as love, beauty, and nature. Some of his stories are passionate tales of romance, such as "A Man of Devon" and 10’ 10’