Project Gutenberg 2006-06-14 Public domain in the USA. 2620 Galsworthy, John 1867 1933 Sinjohn, John The Forsyte Saga, Volume I. The Man Of Property Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Forsyte_Saga Produced by David Widger "The Forsyte Saga, Volume I" by John Galsworthy is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story focuses on the Forsyte family, exploring themes of social class, property ownership, and the complex nature of familial relationships. The opening chapters introduce significant characters such as old Jolyon Forsyte, his granddaughter June, and her fiancé Philip Bosinney, setting up a narrative rooted in the upper middle-class social dynamics of the Victorian era. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to a family gathering at old Jolyon’s home to celebrate June's engagement to Bosinney. The atmosphere is both festive and tense, marked by the familiar family rivalries and hidden resentments. Various members of the Forsyte clan exhibit distinct personalities; for example, Soames, June's father, displays an obsession with property and status, while young Jolyon, an estranged figure, reflects on the familial ties and past mistakes. The narrative presents a rich tapestry of character interactions and societal observations, setting the stage for the unfolding drama tied to themes of love, beauty, and the possession of material wealth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/2559/2559-h/images/titlepage1.jpg Reading ease score: 78.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Domestic fiction Women -- England -- Fiction Middle class -- England -- Fiction England -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction Forsyte family (Fictitious characters) -- Fiction Families -- England -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 780200 2025-08-01T13:53:27.555333 text/html 814268 2020-05-11T16:16:44 text/html; charset=utf-8 1390034 2020-05-11T17:11:44 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 704901 2025-08-01T13:53:36.181328 application/epub+zip 705599 2025-08-01T13:53:28.559294 application/epub+zip 368688 2025-08-01T13:53:28.073289 application/epub+zip 878373 2025-08-01T13:53:41.959261 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 827467 2025-08-01T13:53:35.533255 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 491242 2022-09-02T04:41:48.671036 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 733320 2025-08-01T13:53:26.685345 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 733638 2020-06-21T05:32:19 text/plain; charset=utf-8 265131 2020-06-21T05:32:19 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 651941 2012-03-29T19:54:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 254773 2012-03-29T19:55:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21969 2025-08-01T13:53:42.108252 application/rdf+xml 9516 2025-08-01T13:53:28.186294 image/jpeg 1972 2025-08-01T13:53:28.130316 image/jpeg 634060 2025-08-01T13:53:27.642283 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia