Man of Property (Forsyte Saga Vol. 1)
John Galsworthy
Play
Length 12 h 24 min
Chapters 32
First published 1906
'The Forsyte Saga' is the story of a wealthy London family stretching from the eighteen-eighties until the nineteen-twenties. The Man of Property is the first book in the saga. The 'man of property' of the title is Soames Forsyte, a partner in the family law firm. He is married to Irene but the marriage is not happy and during the book she falls in love with another man.
Another branch of the family is headed by 'Old Jolyon,' estranged from his bohemian artist son 'Young Jolyon' and the story tells of their rapprochement and of Young Jolyon's daughter June who is engaged to an architect Philip Bosinney.
For those familiar with the Forsytes, this book takes us up to the night when Soames exercises his 'rights' and to the death of Bosinney. (Summary by Andy Minter)
Chapters
1
Preface Read by Andy Minter (1934-2017) 8:24
2
Pt. I Ch. II Old Jolyon Goes To The Opera Read by Andy Minter (1934-2017) 36:40
3
Pt. I Ch. III Dinner At Swithin's Read by Kirsten Ferreri 30:29
4
Pt. I Ch. IV Projection Of The House Read by Kirsten Ferreri 20:15
5
Pt. I Ch. V A Forsyte Menage Read by Justin Brett 16:05
6
Pt. I Ch. VI James At Large Read by Justin Brett 22:24
7
Pt. I Ch. VII Old Jolyon's Peccadillo Read by Lee Ann Howlett 15:40
8
Pt. I Ch. VIII Plans Of The House Read by Lee Ann Howlett 15:33
9
Pt. I Ch. IX Death Of Aunt Ann Read by rusalka 22:57
10
Pt. II Ch. I Progress Of The House Read by Lee Ann Howlett 15:23
11
Pt. II Ch. II June's Treat Read by eva 20:54
12
Pt. II Ch. III Drive With Swithin Read by eva 33:33
13
Pt. II Ch. IV James Goes To See For Himself Read by eva 32:12
14
Pt. II Ch. V Soames And Bosinney Correspond Read by Andy Minter (1934-2017) 34:55
15
Pt. II Ch. VI Old Jolyon At The Zoo Read by rusalka 13:46
16
Pt. II Ch. VII Afternoon At Timothy's Read by rusalka 27:12
17
Pt. II Ch. VIII Dance At Roger's Read by Lee Ann Howlett 17:12
18
Pt. II Ch. IX Evening At Richmond Read by Andy Minter (1934-2017) 25:01
19
Pt. II Ch. X Diagnosis Of A Forsyte Read by Andy Minter (1934-2017) 21:33
20
Pt. II Ch. XI Bosinney On Parole Read by Lee Ann Howlett 10:08
21
Pt. II Ch. XII June Pays Some Calls Read by eva 27:48
22
Pt. II Ch. XIII Perfection Of The House Read by eva 23:16
23
Pt. II Ch. XIV Soames Sits On The Stairs Read by eva 13:00
24
Pt. III Ch. I Mrs. Macander's Evidence Read by Lee Ann Howlett 23:04
25
Pt. III Ch. II Night In The Park Read by Andy Minter (1934-2017) 11:15
26
Pt. III Ch. III Meeting At The Botanical Read by Lee Ann Howlett 29:40
27
Pt. III Ch. IV Voyage Into The Inferno Read by Andy Minter (1934-2017) 24:18
28
Pt. III Ch. V The Trial Read by Andy Minter (1934-2017) 20:43
29
Pt. III Ch. VI Soames Breaks The News Read by Lee Ann Howlett 22:16
30
Pt. III Ch. VII June's Victory Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950-2014) 22:01
31
Pt. III Ch. VIII Bosinney's Departure Read by eva 27:51
32
Pt. III Ch. IX Irene's Return Read by eva 15:24
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