The Broken Boot.pptVIP

The Broken Boot by John Galsworth I. Introduction of the Writer John Galsworthy (1867-1933) English novelist and playwright, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1932. Galsworthy became known for his portrayal of the British upper middle class and for his social satire. His work explores the transitions and contrasts between pre-and post-World War I England. Galsworthy was a representative of the literary tradition which has regarded the novel as a lawful instrument of social propaganda. He believed that it was the duty of an artist to state a problem, to throw light upon it,