About this book
A Family Man by John Galsworthy peers into the uneasy conscience of a respectable provincial patriarch, unfolding a tense, character-driven drama about duty, pride, and the cost of respectability. Set in the Midlands town of Breconridge, this three-act play follows John Builder and his household as private loyalties, public roles, and shifting social expectations collide. Galsworthy’s sharp eye for character and moral nuance exposes the pressures of family life, civic responsibility, class tension, and the slow encroachment of modern values on Edwardian England.
Blending intimate domestic scenes with incisive social observation, A Family Man balances quiet psychological insight and public drama without ever resorting to melodrama. The play showcases Galsworthy’s mastery of dialogue and stagecraft, offering richly drawn personalities and moral dilemmas that feel both period-specific and timeless.
Ideal for listeners who love classic literature and British drama, this audiobook will appeal to fans of stage plays, social realism, and psychological storytelling. Listen for a compelling portrait of family life and conscience from one of early 20th-century England’s major dramatists.
