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The Foundations

The Foundations

Galsworthy, John

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ISBN10: 1419162853
ISBN13: 9781419162855
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Jun 17 2004
Pages: 96
Weight: 0.40
Height: 0.24 Width: 7.58 Depth: 9.22
Language: English
The Foundations is a novel written by John Galsworthy, first published in 1920. The book follows the story of a wealthy family, the Forsytes, who are struggling to come to terms with the changing social and economic landscape of England at the turn of the 20th century. The patriarch of the family, Soames Forsyte, is a successful lawyer who is obsessed with his possessions and status, and is determined to maintain the family's reputation and wealth at all costs. However, as the younger generation of Forsytes begins to rebel against their parents' values and traditions, Soames finds himself increasingly isolated and unhappy. The novel explores themes of love, marriage, class, and social change, and is considered one of Galsworthy's most important works. With its complex characters and nuanced portrayal of English society, The Foundations remains a compelling read for anyone interested in the history and culture of early 20th century England.LADY W. Well, thank heaven there's no front to a revolution. You and I can go to glory together this time. Compact! Anything that's on, I'm to abate in.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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