John Galsworthy

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Estella Magwitch
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John Galsworthy

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Is anyone familiar John Galsworthy? He was an Edwardian author who was immensely popular in his time, but is poorly known and read now. His major work is The Forsyte Saga, spanning, I think, from 1906-1921.
I've been reading and rereading the first book, A Man of Property, off and on since I found the book in the library as a teenager. I'm pretty sure no one had checked it out in years. I love it, though. There's something so luminous and sad about it, if you can get past the first dry chapters. I love Old Jolyon, who is in his last summer, I love Irene, and I loathe Soames.
Has anyone read Galsworthy, or am I the only one?
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I remember the fabulous BBC TV adaptation of The Forsyte Saga way back - I always loved those kind of period dramas that the BBC do so well.
We fade away, but vivid in our eyes
A world is born again that never dies.
- My Home by Clive James
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Loved the Forsyte Saga...........

PBS does a great job of presenting these " period pieces "...

folks are waiting w/much anticipation for the new season of " Downton Abbey "
" We don't see things as they are but as we are "

Carpe Diem!

Suzy...
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