The Man of Property
John Galsworthy · 1906
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Description
John Galsworthy published The Man of Property in 1906, the novel that opened the Forsyte Saga. Galsworthy came from a wealthy family much like the one he describes. He wrote the Forsytes as a portrait of upper-middle-class England and its worship of ownership.
Soames Forsyte, a solicitor, treats everything as property, including his beautiful wife, Irene. He builds a grand house at Robin Hill and hires an architect, who falls in love with Irene. Jealousy, scandal, and a shocking crime follow. Galsworthy makes Soames both villain and victim of his own creed. The novel launched one of the great family sagas in English fiction.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | John Galsworthy |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 1906 |
| COLLECTION | BOOKS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 628 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | Public Domain |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | Project Gutenberg #2559 |