Born on August 14, 1867, in Kingston upon Thames, England, John Galsworthy came to be lauded as one of the preeminent English novelists and playwrights of the early 20th century. He hailed from a wealthy and well-established family, which provided the canvas upon which he painted the intricacies of upper-middle-class life in his works. Galsworthy's education at Harrow and New College, Oxford, pave...