Defeat is a Galsworthy play that is just about the opposite of The Foundations. That one is a wordy farce-come-fantasy that spreads itself indulgently over three acts, while Defeat is a taut little one-acter, responding very seriously to the War.
There are two characters, “The Officer” and “The Girl”. She is a prostitute who has brought [...]
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