Project Gutenberg 2016-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 144 Galsworthy, John 1867 1933 Sinjohn, John Vuorinen, Huvi 1883 1965 Vasama, Veikko Valkama, Ville Rajatie, Veikko The patrician. Finnish Ylimys: Romaani E-text prepared by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen "Ylimys: Romaani" by John Galsworthy is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers on the lives of the Caradoc family, particularly Lord Valleys and his sons, as they navigate the tensions and transformations of British aristocracy during a time of political and social change. Themes surrounding family legacy, societal expectations, and individual aspirations appear to weave throughout the story. At the start of the novel, the scene is vividly set in a grand dining room belonging to the Caradoc family, highlighting both its historical significance and a certain melancholic grandeur. The opening describes the intricate details of the room and its artifacts, symbolizing the family's long-standing legacy. As the first characters, including Lord Valleys and his daughter Agatha, are introduced, there are hints of underlying familial tensions and the external political climate threatening their way of life. The casual conversations between the characters reveal their personalities and perspectives, while foreshadowing broader societal themes that will likely play a pivotal role in their lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 40.6 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Aristocracy (Social class) -- Fiction Upper class -- England -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: British Literature 683505 2025-06-24T00:15:01.981828 text/html 683346 683255 2024-10-22T07:03:02.374423 2023-09-23T05:20:08.982077 text/html text/html 324239 2025-06-24T00:15:23.537724 application/epub+zip 334892 2025-06-24T00:15:11.585790 application/epub+zip 314845 2025-06-24T00:15:05.867870 application/epub+zip 613822 2025-06-24T00:15:33.737711 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 562436 2025-06-24T00:15:22.437752 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 488387 2022-09-24T06:21:22.464449 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 627650 2025-06-24T00:15:01.243827 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 607880 2024-10-23T01:11:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 12510 2025-06-24T00:15:33.899718 application/rdf+xml 15097 2025-06-24T00:15:10.740813 image/jpeg 3891 2025-06-24T00:15:10.457783 image/jpeg 319238 2025-06-24T00:15:02.044842 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 fi.wikipedia en.wikipedia