Man of Property (Forsyte Saga Vol. 1)
John Galsworthy
Play
Length 11 h 9 min
Chapters 32
First published 1922
At its heart, this is not so much the story of two might-be, could-be lovers whose blossoming liaison threatens to destroy the marriage of an upper-middle-class London lawyer as a study in family dynamics, exploring how different members of the lawyer's extended family respond when confronted with evidence of this liaison. So well does Galsworthy capture the grip a dreary conservatism holds over almost the whole Forsyte family that his occasional excursions into the erotic acquire an undeniable power that at times feels almost creepy. (Summary by Peter Dann)
Chapters
1
Dedication and Preface Read by Peter Dann 8:42
2
Old Jolyon goes to the opera Read by Peter Dann 33:35
3
Dinner at Swithin's Read by Peter Dann 31:38
4
Projection of the house Read by Peter Dann 20:37
5
A Forsyte ménage Read by Peter Dann 14:22
6
James at large Read by Peter Dann 20:13
7
Old Jollyon's peccadillo Read by Peter Dann 17:28
8
Plans of the house Read by Peter Dann 18:02
9
Death of Aunt Ann Read by Peter Dann 20:27
10
Progress of the house Read by Peter Dann 16:25
11
June's treat Read by Peter Dann 14:46
12
Drive with Swithin Read by Peter Dann 23:26
13
James goes to see for himself Read by Peter Dann 22:48
14
Soames and Bosinney correspond Read by Peter Dann 31:04
15
Old Jolyon at the zoo Read by Peter Dann 13:12
16
Afternoon at Timothy's Read by Peter Dann 26:51
17
Dance at Roger's Read by Peter Dann 18:39
18
An evening at Richmond Read by Peter Dann 23:10
19
Diagnosis of a Forsyte Read by Peter Dann 19:15
20
Bossiney on parole Read by Peter Dann 10:05
21
June pays some calls Read by Peter Dann 19:19
22
Perfection of the house Read by Peter Dann 16:16
23
Soames sits on the stairs Read by Peter Dann 9:07
24
Mrs. MacAnders' evidence Read by Peter Dann 24:10
25
Night in the park Read by Peter Dann 10:08
26
Meeting at the Botanical Read by Peter Dann 30:32
27
Voyage into the inferno Read by Peter Dann 23:38
28
The trial Read by Peter Dann 18:45
29
Soames breaks the news Read by Peter Dann 23:00
30
June's victory Read by Peter Dann 18:13
31
Bosinney's departure Read by Peter Dann 20:26
32
Irene's return Read by Peter Dann 10:45
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