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Step into the intriguing world of The Forsyte Saga, where the complexities of a wealthy London family unfold from the 1880s to the 1920s. In Chancery, the second book in this captivating series, picks up five years after Irenes departure from Soames and the tragic death of Bosinney. Old Jolyon is immediately drawn to Irene, and upon his passing, he leaves her a generous legacy, enabling her to carve out an independent life in Paris. Meanwhile, Soames, desperate for a son, seeks to reconnect with Irene, only to face rejection. As fate intertwines their lives, Young Jolyon, now a widower and ...

In Island Pharisees, Richard Shelton grapples with his conscience amidst the opulence of the British Empire at its zenith. As a member of the elite class, he begins to peel back the layers of his luxurious existence and confront the stark realities faced by the lower classes. Engaged to the affluent Antonia, Richards encounters with those less fortunate challenge his beliefs and lead him to reject the notion that his class is inherently virtuous, ultimately positioning him as a moral outcast. This thought-provoking narrative is a biting satire that explores the complexities of societal norms ...

In Freelands, we delve into the complexities of the Freelands family, a diverse clan navigating the turbulent waters of their time. Tod Freeland, a gentle giant with few words, contrasts sharply with his passionate and outspoken wife, Kirsteen. Their family is a tapestry of personalities Felix, the introspective literary soul, Stanley, the astute businessman, and John, the politically-minded member. Their mother, a practical yet uncomprehending matriarch, adds another layer to this multifaceted narrative. Meanwhile, the younger generation, Nedda and Derek, find themselves swept up in a ...

Dive into a sharp-witted satire that critiques middle-class complacency and artistic ambition. This intriguing tale unfolds a bizarre love triangle among the bohemian elite, woven together with elements of mysticism. (Summary by Simon Evers)

At just 23, Gyp, the daughter of ex-Major Charles Claire Winton, finds herself swept into the world of music and romance when she marries Fiorsen, a Swedish violin virtuoso. Raised in isolation by her British father, Gyps sheltered upbringing is shattered as her father attempts to introduce her to society. When an attack of gout sends him to Wiesbaden for treatment, Gyp accompanies him and encounters the magnetic allure of Fiorsen and his enchanting performances. As a highly sensitive and musically gifted young woman, she is initially captivated by the violinists charm, but her father quickly ...

The three novels that make up this trilogy have long been recognized as masterpieces of 20th-century literature, and Galsworthy as one of its leading exponents. But don’t let that be the reason you put off listening to this wonderful work. There are passion and lust in these pages, high art and low comedy, and unthinking violence that ride alongside ever-correct manners. Scandal, tragedy, despair, rape, accidental death, marriage, remarriage and a healthy leavening of births all unfold against a rolling backdrop of a world war.

Jessica Raine stars in all four BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisations of John Galsworthy's Forsyte novels. An irresistible family saga of love, money and betrayal, The Forsytes: The Complete Series encompasses four acclaimed BBC Radio 4 productions of Galsworthy's perennially popular epic, spanning 50 years from 1886 to 1936.

John Galsworthy's magnificent trilogy of power and passion chronicles the wealthy Forsyte family. As the disintegrating values of the Victorian era progress to World War I and the political uncertainty of the 1930s, the family's material and emotional struggles are set within the dwindling status of the affluent middle-classes.

Dive into this charming comedy that unfolds around the amusing caper of a wealthy young mans theft of a prostitutes purse. In a twist of fate, the story also explores the consequences of a struggling mans theft of a silver cigarette case from the rich mans family home, leading to very different outcomes. Join us for a delightful narrative that highlights class disparity and the humor hidden within lifes misadventures. - Summary by Michele Eaton

A cheque meant for nine pounds has mysteriously been altered to ninety, sparking a web of intrigue and deception. Who is behind this fraudulent act? As one man steps forward with a confession, we are left questioning whether he is revealing the truth or shielding someone else. Join us in unraveling this gripping tale of accountability and moral dilemmas. (by Michele Eaton)

Set against the backdrop of rural England just after the First World War, Skin Game unfolds in three acts as a comic tragedy exploring the clash of two contrasting families. On one side, theres Squire Hillcrist, an old-money landowner struggling to maintain his estate and family, which includes his spirited daughter, Jill, and devoted wife, Amy. On the other, the Hornblowers, a wealthy industrial family led by the ambitious Hornblower, threaten to disrupt the delicate balance of their world by displacing the long-standing Jackman family and encroaching upon Hillcrists land with factories. This...

Kontynuacja „Sagi rodu Forsyte’ów”, pasjonującego cyklu powieściowego, który przyniósł Johnowi Galsworthy’emu literacką Nagrodę Nobla. Wielka epicka opowieść o angielskich wyższych sferach przełomu XIX i XX wieku.

Następuje tu metamorfoza głównego bohatera, Soamesa, który z egoisty i dorobkiewicza przeistacza się w dostojnego, uduchowionego dżentelmena. Pokolenie, które Galsworthy wcześniej krytykował za zdradę wartości ogólnoludzkich, staje się teraz według niego ich nosicielem; krytyce poddana zostaje natomiast najmłodsza generacja, przesiąknięta hedonizmem i nihilizmem.

Pasjonujący cykl powieściowy, który przyniósł Johnowi Galsworthy’emu literacką Nagrodę Nobla! Trzytomowa powieść obejmuje losy kilku pokoleń bogatej mieszczańskiej rodziny. Historia zaczyna się w 1886 r., kiedy młody Jolyon wdaje się w romans z guwernantką swojej córki, a kończy w 1920 r., gdy umiera Tymoteusz – „ostatni ze starych Forsyte'ów”.

First broadcast in 1990, this monumental adaptation of John Galsworthy's Nobel Prize-winning novel series was a radio event. It was the most expensive drama serial ever produced, featured one of the biggest, most star-studded casts and dominated the Radio 4 schedules for more than five months, attracting more than a million listeners each week. Comprising all nine books in Galsworthy's Forsyte Chronicles, it spans 50 years - from 1886 to 1936 - and tells the irresistible story of an upper-class dynasty torn apart by a terrible feud.

V centre romana angliyskogo pisatelya Dzhona Golsuorsi "Sdayotsya vnayom" (1921), zavershayushchego ego znamenituyu trilogiyu "Saga o Forsaytah", - istoriya otnosheniy dvuh yunyh predstaviteley vrazhduyushchih vetvey roda Forsaytov, Fler i Dzhona. Chto okazhetsya sil'nee, nenavist' ili lyubov' - ehtot vopros derzhit chitatelya v napryazhenii na protyazhenii vsego romana.

Golsuorsi o Forsaytah. Raspad nekogda procvetavshey sem'i izobrazhaetsya na fone obshchestvennyh besporyadkov. Pisatel' filosofski osmyslyaet i sootnosit peremeny na nacional'nom i chastnom urovnyah. Kak i prochie romany o Forsaytah, "Lebedinaya pesnya" zahvatyvaet chitatelya uvlekatel'nost'yu syuzheta i poehtichnost'yu.

Roman angliyskogo pisatelya Dzhona Golsuorsi "V petle" (1920), vtoroy iz ego znamenitoy trilogii "Saga o Forsaytah", opisyvaet tot period zhizni Somsa Forsayta, kogda on pytaetsya naladit' svoi zaputannye semeynye otnosheniya, vysvobodit'sya iz petli, voznikshey v rezul'tate ego razryva s Irehn, ego pervoy zhenoy, i sozdat' novuyu sem'yu.

Roman Dzhona Golsuorsi "Belaya obez'yana", vhodyashchiy v ego znamenituyu "Sagu o Forsaytah", risuet masshtabnuyu i krasochnuyu kartinu zhizni vtorogo pokoleniya Forsaytov, osvobodivshihsya ot bremeni predstavleniy i predrassudkov starshih predstaviteley roda i bezdumno otdavshihsya vihryu naslazhdeniy "novoy ehpohi".

"Saga o Forsaytah" - monumental'naya seriya raznoplanovyh proizvedeniy angliyskogo pisatelya Dzhona Golsuorsi, opisyvaet zhizn' sostoyatel'noy sem'i Forsaytov. V 1932 godu Golsuorsi poluchil Nobelevskuyu premiyu po literature za "vysokoe iskusstvo povestvovaniya, vershinoy kotorogo yavlyaetsya 'Saga o Forsaytah'".