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The Forsyte Saga (Books 1-3 of the Forsyte Chronicles)
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The Man of Property / In Chancery / To Let

by John Galsworthy (Author) (edit contributors)

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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

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  1. The Man of Property

    The Man of Property

    by John Galsworthy (Author)

    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...

  2. In Chancery

    In Chancery

    by John Galsworthy (Author)

    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...

  3. To Let

    To Let

    by John Galsworthy (Author)

    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...

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Those privileged to be present at a family festival of the Forsytes have seen that charming and instructive sight - an upper-middle-class family in full plumage.

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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

Series & Lists edit see section history

This book is in The Forsyte Chronicles. (standard series)
This is book 123 of 200 in BBC 'Big Read' Top 200 Novels, 2003. (authoritative list)
This is book 1009 of 1286 in 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. (authoritative list)
This book is in Penguin Modern Classics. (publisher edition list)
This is book 205 of 213 in Best English-Language Fiction of the 20th Century. (authoritative list)

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. John Galsworthy (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Touchstone Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1996
ISBN: 0684818892
Page Count: 896

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Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Young Adults

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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