Justice

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Justice

by John Galsworthy

EN·~2 hours

Chapters

Description

A bustling London law office opens the play, its mahogany desks and glass partitions framing a world of meticulous paperwork and quiet ambition. When Ruth Honeywill, a determined young woman, arrives with a personal request for a junior clerk, the routine of the firm is unsettled, hinting at deeper questions about duty and discretion.

The solicitors James and Walter How, their seasoned clerk Cokeson, and the observant office‑boy Sweedle navigate the tension between professional protocol and human compassion. Their interactions ripple outward to the courtroom and later to a stark prison setting, where judges, advocates, and inmates confront the same tangled notions of right and wrong.

Through crisp dialogue and vivid stagecraft, the drama explores how the law intersects with ordinary lives, inviting listeners to consider whether justice is ever truly impartial or always filtered through personal circumstance.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~2 hours (127K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by David Widger

Release date

2004-09-26

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

John Galsworthy

John Galsworthy

1867–1933

Best known for creating the Forsyte family, this English novelist and playwright wrote sharply about wealth, social ambition, and the quiet damage people do to one another. His work combines elegant storytelling with a strong sense of fairness and sympathy.

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