The Forsyte Saga (Oxford World's Classics)
A sweeping family saga tracing the love, conflict, and possessiveness of the Forsyte clan across generations.
Work Information
Possession of property and people leaves small cracks in the passage of time.
Available in English.
Book Information
- Publisher
- Oxford Univ Pr
- Published
- 2008-09-15
- Pages
- 872 pages
- Language
- 英語
- Size
- 19.79 x 12.98 x 4.17 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9780199549894
- ISBN-10
- 0199549893
- Price
- 4237 JPY
- Category
- 洋書/Literature & Fiction/Genre Fiction/Family Saga
The three novels which make up The Forsyte Saga chronicle the ebbing social power of the commerical upper-middle class Forsyte family between 1886 and 1920. Soames Forsyte is the brilliantly portrayed central figure, a Victorian who outlives the age, and whose baffled passion for his beautiful but unresponsive wife Irene reverberates throughout the saga. Written with both compassion and ironic detachment, Galsworthy's masterly narrative examines not only the family's fortunes but also the wider developments within society, particularly the changing position of women in an intensely competitive male world. Above all, Galsworthy is concerned with the conflict at the heart of English culture between the soulless materialism of wealth and property and the humane instincts of love, beauty, and art. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
Geoffrey Harvey is Senior Lecturer in English at Reading University. He is also the editor of Trollope's Mr Scarborough's Family, The Bertrams , and Marion Fay in World's Classics.
Reviews
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Great book and in pristine condition
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Il libro è arrivato privo di cellofan protettivo. Infatti la copertina porta i segni del trasporto. Non sembra neanche nuovo e - visto che è un regalo - mi secca molto!
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Excellent value
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I watched this BBC series with my mom in the sixties. This series is still one of the very best ever! Superb acting! Complete adherence to John Galsworthy's Forsyte Saga Books. My DVDs arrived in perfect viewing condition.
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Excellent account of a 20th century dysfunctional, extended family