The Forsyte Saga is John Galsworthy's monumental chronicle of the lives of the moneyed Forsytes, a family whose values are constantly at war with its passions. The story of Soames Forsyte's marriage to the beautiful and rebellious Irene, and its effects upon the whole Forsyte clan, The Forsyte... read more
The Man of Property , the first novel in Galsworthy’s epic social satire The Forsyte Saga , introduces us to Soames Forsyte, a solicitor and prominent man of his important family. Accustomed to getting whatever he wants, he sets his sights...
Separated from his wife Irene for some years now, Soames Forsyte has resigned himself to the fact that she's never coming back. But as he grows older and richer, he yearns for an heir. When he confronts Irene, the raw wounds of his past passion...
Sipping weak tea with lemon in it, Jolyon gazed through the leaves of the old oak-tree at that view which had appeared to him desirable for 32 years. The tree beneath which he sat seemed not a day older! So young, the little leaves of brownish...
Book I: The Man of Property
Part I
I. 'At Home' at Old Jolyon's
II. Old Jolyon Goes to the Opera
III. Dinner at Swithin's
IV. Projection of the House
V. A Forsyte Ménage
VI. James at Large
VII. Old Jolyon's Peccadillo
VIII. Plans of the House
IX. Death of Aunt Ann
Part II
I. Progress of the House
II. June's Treat
III. Drive With Swithin
IV. James Goes to See for Himself
V. Soames and Bosinney Correspond
VI. Old Jolyon at the Zoo
VII. Afternoon at Timothy's
VIII. Dance at Roger's
IX. Evening at Richmond
X. Diagnosis of a Forsyte
XI. Bosinney on Parole
XII. June Pays Some Calls
XIII. Perfection of the House
XIV. Soames Sits on the Stairs
Part III
I. Mrs Macander's Evidence
II. Night in the Park
III. Meeting at the Botaniccal
IV. Voyage into the Inferno
V. The Trial
VI. Soames Breaks the News
VII. June's Victory
VIII. Bosinney's Departure
IX. Irene's Return
Interlude: Indian Summer of a Forsyte
Book II: In Chancery
Part I
I. At Timothy's
II. Exit a Man of the World
III. Soames Prepares to Take Steps
IV. Soho
V. James Sees Visions
VI. No-Longer-Young Jolyon at Home
VII. The Colt and the Filly
IX. Val Hears the News
X. Soames Entertains the Future
XI. And Visits the Past
XII. On Forsyte 'Change
XIII. Jolyon Finds Out Where He Is
XIV. Soames Discovers What He Wants
Part II
I. The Third Generation
II. Soames Puts it to the Touch
III. Visit to Irene
IV. Where Forsytes Fear to Tread
V. Jolly Sits in Judgement
VI. Jolyon in Two Minds
VII. Dartie Versus Dartie
VIII. The Challenge
IX. Dinner at James's
X. Death of the Dog Balthasar
XI. Timothy Stays the Rot
XII. Progress of the Chase
XIII. 'Here We Are Again!'
XIV. Outlandish Night
Part III
I. Soames in Paris
II. In the Web
III. Richmond Park
IV. Over the River
V. Soames Acts
VI. A Summer Day
VII. A Summer Night
VIII. James in Waiting
IX. Out of the Web
X. Passing of an Age
XI. Suspended Animation
XII. Birth of a Forsyte
XIII. James is Told
XIV. His
Interlude: Awakening
Book III: To Let
Part I
I. Encounter
II. Fine Fleur Forsyte
III. At Robin Hill
IV. The Mausoleum
V. The Native Health
VI. Jon
VII. Fleur
VIII. Idyll on Grass
IX. Goya
X. Trio
XI. Duet
XII. Caprice
Part II
I. Mother and Son
II. Fathers and Daughters
III. Meetings
IV. In Green Street
V. Purely Forsyte Affairs
VI. Soames's Private Life
VII. June Takes a Hand
VIII. The Bit Between the Teeth
IX. The Fat in the Fire
X. Decision
XI. Timothy Prophesies
Part III
I. Old Jolyon Walks
II. Confession
III. Irene!
IV. Soames Cogitates
V. The Fixed Idea
VI. Desperate
VII. Embassy
VIII. The Dark Tune
IX. Under the Oak-Tree
X. Fleur's Wedding
XI. The Last of the Old Forsytes
It is a very big book. Only one who is really interested in literature can read it from cover to cover.A good work for the young readers.
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