Man of Property (Forsyte Saga Vol. 1), The by John Galsworthy (1867 - 1933)

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'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)

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  • Preface
    – 00:08:24
  • Pt. ICh. I'At Home' at Old Jolyon's
    – 00:42:52
  • Pt. ICh. IIOld Jolyon Goes To The Opera
    – 00:36:40
  • Pt. ICh. IIIDinner At Swithin's
    – 00:30:29
  • Pt. ICh. IVProjection Of The House
    – 00:20:15
  • Pt. ICh. VA Forsyte Menage
    – 00:16:05
  • Pt. ICh. VIJames At Large
    – 00:22:24
  • Pt. ICh. VIIOld Jolyon's Peccadillo
    – 00:15:40
  • Pt. ICh. VIIIPlans Of The House
    – 00:15:33
  • Pt. ICh. IXDeath Of Aunt Ann
    – 00:22:57
  • Pt. IICh. IProgress Of The House
    – 00:15:23
  • Pt. IICh. IIJune's Treat
    – 00:20:54
  • Pt. IICh. IIIDrive With Swithin
    – 00:33:33
  • Pt. IICh. IVJames Goes To See For Himself
    – 00:32:12
  • Pt. IICh. VSoames And Bosinney Correspond
    – 00:34:55
  • Pt. IICh. VIOld Jolyon At The Zoo
    – 00:13:46
  • Pt. IICh. VIIAfternoon At Timothy's
    – 00:27:12
  • Pt. IICh. VIIIDance At Roger's
    – 00:17:12
  • Pt. IICh. IXEvening At Richmond
    – 00:25:01
  • Pt. IICh. XDiagnosis Of A Forsyte
    – 00:21:33
  • Pt. IICh. XIBosinney On Parole
    – 00:10:08
  • Pt. IICh. XIIJune Pays Some Calls
    – 00:27:48
  • Pt. IICh. XIIIPerfection Of The House
    – 00:23:16
  • Pt. IICh. XIVSoames Sits On The Stairs
    – 00:13:00
  • Pt. IIICh. IMrs. Macander's Evidence
    – 00:23:04
  • Pt. IIICh. IINight In The Park
    – 00:11:15
  • Pt. IIICh. IIIMeeting At The Botanical
    – 00:29:40
  • Pt. IIICh. IVVoyage Into The Inferno
    – 00:24:18
  • Pt. IIICh. VThe Trial
    – 00:20:43
  • Pt. IIICh. VISoames Breaks The News
    – 00:22:16
  • Pt. IIICh. VIIJune's Victory
    – 00:22:01
  • Pt. IIICh. VIIIBosinney's Departure
    – 00:27:51
  • Pt. IIICh. IXIrene's Return
    – 00:15:24
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