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The Man of Property (1906)

The Man of Property (1906)

Galsworthy, John

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ISBN10: 1164101781
ISBN13: 9781164101789
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 394
Weight: 1.16
Height: 0.81 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Man of Property is a novel by John Galsworthy, first published in 1906. It is the first book in The Forsyte Saga, a series of novels that follows the lives and loves of the Forsyte family, a wealthy and influential clan in Victorian and Edwardian England.The novel centers around Soames Forsyte, a successful and wealthy lawyer who is obsessed with owning and controlling everything around him, including his wife, Irene. Irene, however, is unhappy in her marriage and falls in love with another man, leading to a scandalous affair that threatens to tear the Forsyte family apart.As the story unfolds, we see the Forsyte family grappling with issues of love, money, power, and social class, as they navigate the changing world of early 20th century England. Along the way, we meet a cast of memorable characters, including Soames' cousin, Young Jolyon, who becomes Irene's confidante and ally, and Old Jolyon, the patriarch of the family, who struggles to reconcile his love for his son with his disapproval of Soames' behavior.The Man of Property is a richly detailed and engaging novel that offers a vivid portrait of life in turn-of-the-century England. It is a timeless story of love, family, and the struggle for power and control, and remains a classic of English literature to this day.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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