ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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JOHN GALSWORTHY
JOHN GALSWORTHY
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Born- 14 August 1867 England
Born- 14 August 1867 England
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Died- 31 January 1933 England
Died- 31 January 1933 England
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He is one the excellent novelists and playwrights of all time
He is one the excellent novelists and playwrights of all time
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Notable works-
Notable works-
1. Loyalties
2. Justice
3. Escape
4. The skin game etc.
Awards-
1.
Nobel Prize In Literature in 1932
Nobel Prize In Literature in 1932
1. What was author’s
opinion about Mr. Gessler as a boot maker?
opinion about Mr. Gessler as a boot maker?
Ans. The author considered Mr. Gessler to be a person of high reverence as a boot maker.
For Mr. Gessler boot making was not merely a job but a dream work. He never
made boots without an order. And the boots he made never failed to fit. The
author utterly influenced by Mr. Gessler’s perfect boot making considered his
work to be mysterious and wonderful.
For Mr. Gessler boot making was not merely a job but a dream work. He never
made boots without an order. And the boots he made never failed to fit. The
author utterly influenced by Mr. Gessler’s perfect boot making considered his
work to be mysterious and wonderful.
2. Why did the author
visit the shop so infrequently?
visit the shop so infrequently?
Ans. As Mr. Gessler was a perfect boot maker, his boots were long
lasting one and rarely got damaged. So, one need not to visit his shop often to
make boots. So was the case with the author. A true admirer of Mr. Gessler’s
work, the author visited his shop infrequently as his boots made by Mr. Gessler
lasted long.
lasting one and rarely got damaged. So, one need not to visit his shop often to
make boots. So was the case with the author. A true admirer of Mr. Gessler’s
work, the author visited his shop infrequently as his boots made by Mr. Gessler
lasted long.
3. What was the effect on
Mr. Gessler of the author’s remark about a certain pair of boots?
Mr. Gessler of the author’s remark about a certain pair of boots?
Ans. Once the author remarked that one of the pair of boots that Mr.
Gessler made creaked and created discomfort to him. In utter disbelief Mr.
Gessler looked at him for a time without replying as if expecting him to withdraw
the statement. Then in a dejected state asked the author to send the boots back
and if he could not do anything to those boots, he would repay his money.
Gessler made creaked and created discomfort to him. In utter disbelief Mr.
Gessler looked at him for a time without replying as if expecting him to withdraw
the statement. Then in a dejected state asked the author to send the boots back
and if he could not do anything to those boots, he would repay his money.
5. What was Mr. Gessler’s complaint against ‘big firms’?
Ans. Mr. Gessler grudged
against the big firms for they got customers by advertisements and not because
of the quality boots. On the other hand Mr. Gessler who made perfect boots and
knows the work better than anybody, did not have customers and had to suffer
from loss of customers.
against the big firms for they got customers by advertisements and not because
of the quality boots. On the other hand Mr. Gessler who made perfect boots and
knows the work better than anybody, did not have customers and had to suffer
from loss of customers.
5. Why did the author
order so many pair of boots? Did he really need them?
order so many pair of boots? Did he really need them?
Ans. When the author turned up to the shop of Mr. Gessler with a pair
of boots bought from a big farm, Mr. Gessler narrated how those big firms were
snatching away all his customers and how he, a perfect boot maker had to suffer
for no work. Being compassionate the author decided to order many pairs of boots
though he did not require them. Only one would last for long.
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of boots bought from a big farm, Mr. Gessler narrated how those big firms were
snatching away all his customers and how he, a perfect boot maker had to suffer
for no work. Being compassionate the author decided to order many pairs of boots
though he did not require them. Only one would last for long.
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