'The Forsyte Saga' is Galsworthy's enduringly popular masterpiece. Initially, the plot centres on Soames Forsyte, a successful solicitor living in London with his beautiful wife, Irene. A pillar of the late-Victorian upper middle class, wealthy and well-connected, he seems to lead an enviable life. But beneath the respectable exterior lie acute tensions and frustrations. The marriage of Soames and Irene culminates in sexual violence and recriminations. The consequent feud within the family will be long-lasting, with ironic and dramatic outcomes. In 'The Forsyte Saga', John Galsworthy analyses the achievements, confusions and hypocrisies of an era. This renowned chronicle of a divided dynasty, repeatedly filmed and televised, has engrossed audiences internationally. AUTHOR: When John Galsworthy (1867-1933) died, he was at the height of his popularity with the reading public, and had been awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1932. Already derided by modernist writers like Woolf and Lawrence for his old-fashioned values, interest in his works fell away sharply. The revival came in 1967, when the BBC Television adaptation of 'The Forsyte Saga' firmly established his place in literary history once more.
- ISBN:
- 9781840224382
- 9781840224382
- Category:
- Classic fiction
- Format:
- Paperback
- Publication Date:
- 05-01-2002
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- Wordsworth Editions Ltd
- Country of origin:
- United Kingdom
- Pages:
- 752
- Dimensions (mm):
- 198x129x37mm
- Weight:
- 0.45kg
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