The Man Of Property And Indian Summer Of A Forsyte

The Forsyte Saga #1 - 1.5

by John Galsworthy, David Case (Read by)

Audio Cassette

First published January 1, 1906

About the author

Literary career of English novelist and playwright John Galsworthy, who used John Sinjohn as a pseudonym, spanned the Victorian, Edwardian and Georgian eras.

In addition to his prolific literary status, Galsworthy was also a renowned social activist. He was an outspoken advocate for the women's suffrage movement, prison reform and animal rights. Galsworthy was the president of PEN, an organization that sought to promote international cooperation through literature.

John Galsworthy was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature in 1932 "for his distinguished art of narration which takes its highest form in The Forsyte Saga."

Reviews

[Virginia Rounding]

Never fails to move - especially the death of Old Jolyon. Read it aloud recently to my partner, as part of lockdown routine. Lovely thing to do.

[Diane]

I just finished this book last night which is one of nine books in this saga. It is one of my favorite works in literature. This is at least my second time of reading all these novels and they take you back to a gentler (but not better) time.

[gail]

i should say i read this one not the other... do i keep reading parts 2 and 3?
good writer but i wanted to punch a few of his main characters.

[Red]

Slow. Tragic. Romantic. Pure.