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The Forsyte Saga
Family Saga set in the 1800...follows the family tree.
- GenresHistorical Fiction
715 pages, Leather Bound
Published January 1, 1961
About the author
John Galsworthy
2,470 books502 followersLiterary career of English novelist and playwright John Galsworthy, who used John Sinjohn as a pseudonym, spanned the Victorian, Edwardian and Georgian eras.
In addition to his prolific literary status, Galsworthy was also a renowned social activist. He was an outspoken advocate for the women's suffrage movement, prison reform and animal rights. Galsworthy was the president of PEN, an organization that sought to promote international cooperation through literature.
John Galsworthy was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature in 1932 "for his distinguished art of narration which takes its highest form in The Forsyte Saga."
In addition to his prolific literary status, Galsworthy was also a renowned social activist. He was an outspoken advocate for the women's suffrage movement, prison reform and animal rights. Galsworthy was the president of PEN, an organization that sought to promote international cooperation through literature.
John Galsworthy was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature in 1932 "for his distinguished art of narration which takes its highest form in The Forsyte Saga."
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May 28, 2026
A delicious-read of an old favorite. Revisiting these characters was like entertaining long lost cousins, catching up on the years since we were last together.
850 pages! A marathon, and a very enjoyable immersion into the lives of the Forsytes.
850 pages! A marathon, and a very enjoyable immersion into the lives of the Forsytes.
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