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With a new Introduction by Professor Cedric Watts, M.A., Ph.D. The Forsyte Saga is Galsworthy's enduringly popular masterpiece. Initially, the plot centres on Soames Forsyte, a successful solicitor living in London with his beautiful wife, Irene. A pillar of the late-Victorian upper middle class, wealthy and well-connected, he seems to lead an enviable life. But beneath the respectable exterior lie acute tensions and frustrations. The marriage of Soames and Irene culminates in sexual violence and recriminations. The consequent feud within the family will be long-lasting, with ironic and dramatic outcomes. In The Forsyte Saga, John Galsworthy analyses the achievements, confusions and hypocrisies of an era. This renowned chronicle of a divided dynasty, repeatedly filmed and televised, has engrossed audiences internationally.
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The Forsyte saga, John Galsworthy
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- Année de publication
- 2012
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- Titre
- The Forsyte saga
- Langue
- Anglais
- Auteurs
- John Galsworthy
- Éditeur
- Wordsworth Editions
- Publié
- 2012
- Format
- souple
- Pages
- 736
- ISBN10
- 184022438x
- ISBN13
- 9781840224382
- Séries
- La Dynastie Forsyte
- Recueil
- Wordsworth classics
- Mots clés
- Fiction, Romans historiques, Amour, Famille, Classiques, 20e siècle, Littérature britannique, Angleterre, Société, 19e siècle, Grande-Bretagne, Littérature anglaise, Adapté au cinéma, Mariage, Londres, Généalogie, Solitude, Époque victorienne, Prix Nobel, Sagas, Sagas Familiales, Usages et coutumes, Adapté en série, Libération, Transition du 19e au 20e siècle, Prix Nobel de littérature
- Première publication
- 1922
- Titre original
- The Forsyte Saga
- Évaluation
- 4,15 sur 5
- Description
- With a new Introduction by Professor Cedric Watts, M.A., Ph.D. The Forsyte Saga is Galsworthy's enduringly popular masterpiece. Initially, the plot centres on Soames Forsyte, a successful solicitor living in London with his beautiful wife, Irene. A pillar of the late-Victorian upper middle class, wealthy and well-connected, he seems to lead an enviable life. But beneath the respectable exterior lie acute tensions and frustrations. The marriage of Soames and Irene culminates in sexual violence and recriminations. The consequent feud within the family will be long-lasting, with ironic and dramatic outcomes. In The Forsyte Saga, John Galsworthy analyses the achievements, confusions and hypocrisies of an era. This renowned chronicle of a divided dynasty, repeatedly filmed and televised, has engrossed audiences internationally.