The Forsyte Saga, Part 1: The Man of Property

Name: The Forsyte Saga, Part 1: The Man of Property
Author: John Galsworthy

The Man of Property is the first novel in John Galsworthy's The Forsyte Saga, a series of novels and short stories that chronicles the lives of the wealthy Forsyte family in England during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The novel follows the life of Soames Forsyte, a successful lawyer and member of the upper-middle class Forsyte family. Soames is a man of property, but he is also a man of passion, and he is determined to possess the beautiful Irene Heron, whom he has fallen in love with. Despite Irene's reluctance to marry him, Soames is determined to have her, and he uses his wealth and power to try to win her over. The novel follows Soames' attempts to win Irene's love, as well as the lives of the other members of the Forsyte family. It examines the changing social mores of the time, as well as the conflicts between the old and the new generations of the Forsyte family. It also explores the themes of love, marriage, and the power of money.

By John Galsworthy · First published 1921 · Genre: Realistic Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romance · 34 chapters

Chapter 1: 'at Home' at Old Jolyon's
Chapter 1: Progress of the House
Chapter 1: Dedication
Chapter 1: Mrs
Chapter 2: Preface
Chapter 2: June's Treat
Chapter 2: Old Jolyon Goes to the Opera
Chapter 2: Night in the Park
Chapter 3: Dinner at Swithin's
Chapter 3: Meeting at the Botanical
Chapter 3: Drive With Swithin
Chapter 4: Projection of the House
Chapter 4: Voyage Into the Inferno
Chapter 4: James Goes to See for Himself
Chapter 5: Soames and Bosinney Correspond
Chapter 5: The Trial
Chapter 5: A Forsyte Menage
Chapter 6: Soames Breaks the News
Chapter 6: Old Jolyon at the Zoo
Chapter 6: James at Large
Chapter 7: Afternoon at Timothy's
Chapter 7: June's Victory
Chapter 7: Old Jolyon's Peccadillo
Chapter 8: Plans of the House
Chapter 8: Bosinney's Departure
Chapter 8: Dance at Roger's
Chapter 9: Death of Aunt Ann
Chapter 9: Irene's Return
Chapter 9: Evening at Richmond
Chapter 10: Diagnosis of a Forsyte
Chapter 11: Bosinney on Parole
Chapter 12: June Pays Some Calls
Chapter 13: Perfection of the House
Chapter 14: Soames Sits on the Stairs

The Forsyte Saga, Part 1: The Man of Property

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