The Forsyte Saga: The Man of Property (1) (Paperback)

from cdeuker

Soames Forsyte is the Man of Property, and the property he owns is both his house at Robin Hill and his wife. Treating his wife (Irene) as property leads to misery for both. Bossiney, the architect of the new home, becomes the lover of Irene. Soames reasserts his marital rights by raping Irene. B...

from fyrefly98

Summary: The Forsytes are a prime example of upper-middle class London in the late Victorian era. Descended from a successful working man, the ten siblings that make up the elder generation of Forsytes live in the lap of luxury, yet are constantly conscious of their position and their possessions...

from fhudnell

This is the first book of the nine volume Forsyte Saga. I didn't watch the tv series so I had no particular expectations about this book but I liked it a lot. The story of the large Forsyte family is told in the third person with irony and wit. The central event is the affair of Irene Forsyte wit...

from etxgardener

Galsworthy is an old-fashioned writer - almost Victorian in his style - so his writing might be hard for the modern reader. However, I would recommend that any reader would persevere with this heart breaking story of love, betrayal and loss. The Forsyths of this saga are a large upper-middle clas...

from Cecilturtle

I very much enjoyed this first book of the Forsyte Saga. It is very character driven and therefore interesting to anticipate decisions and actions that will be made, The psychology is carefully and gradually developed and the relationships between the characters intricately woven. I also enjoyed ...