The Forsyte Saga

John Galsworthy's «The Forsyte Saga» is a monumental work that intricately weaves the lives of the Forsyte family, a wealthy and socially ascendant clan in late Victorian and early Edwardian England. This multi-generational narrative is characterized by its rich prose and keen psychological insight, employing a naturalistic style that reveals the complexities of human relationships and societal constraints. Galsworthy explores themes of wealth, marriage, and the inexorable passage of time, contextualizing the Forsyte family within the broader tapestry of British society as it grapples with the forces of modernity... Next