The Forsyte saga / by John Galsworthy [3 volumes]

London : Heinemann, 1929. Grove edition reprint. Hardcover. Very good copies in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved set overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 3 vols; folded maps. Contents: The Man of Property -- Awakening to Let -- Indian Summer of a Forsyte In chancery. Subjects: Forsyte family (Fictitious characters); Fiction. Domestic fiction, English.Families England; Fiction. Forsyte family (Fictitious characters). English fiction 20th century. Family England; Fiction. English fiction 20th century. English literature 20th century.Galsworthy, John, 1867-1933 English literature 1900-1945 Individual works. Summary: The Forsyte Saga is Galsworthy�s enduringly popular masterpiece. Initially, the plot centres on Soames Forsyte, a successful solicitor living in London with his beautiful wife, Irene. A pillar of the late-Victorian upper middle class, wealthy and well-connected, he seems to lead an enviable life. But beneath the respectable exterior lie acute tensions and frustrations. The marriage of Soames and Irene culminates in sexual violence and recriminations. The consequent feud within the family will be long-lasting, with ironic and dramatic outcomes.In The Forsyte Saga, John Galsworthy analyses the achievements, confusions and hypocrisies of an era. This renowned chronicle of a divided dynasty, repeatedly filmed and televised, has engrossed audiences internationally.