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The Forsyte Saga
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The Forsyte Saga is a sequence of novels comprising The Man of Property (1906), In Chancery (1920), and To Let (1921) with two interludes, "Indian Summer of a Forsyte" (1918) and "Awakening", published together in 1922.
The saga begins with Soames Forsyte, a successful solicitor who buys land at Robin Hill on which to build a house for his wife Irene and future family. Eventually, the Forsyte family begins to disintegrate when Timothy Forsyte, the last of the old generation, dies at the age of 100.
In these novels, John Galsworthy documented a departed way of life, that of the affluent middle class that ruled England before the 1914 war. The class is criticized on account of its possessiveness, but there is also nostalgia because Galsworthy, as a man born into the class, could also appreciate its virtues.
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- De: George Eliot
- Narrado por: Jill Tanner
- Duración: 36 h y 51 m
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Gwendolen Harleth gambles her happiness when she marries a sadistic aristocrat for his money. Beautiful, neurotic, and self-centered, Gwendolen is trapped in an increasingly destructive relationship, and only her chance encounter with the idealistic Deronda seems to offer the hope of a brighter future. Deronda is searching for a vocation, and in embracing the Jewish cause he finds one that is both visionary and life-changing.
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Two stories told in a Victorian fashion
- De 4thace en 04-29-18
De: George Eliot
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The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
- De: Charles Dickens
- Narrado por: Simon Vance
- Duración: 30 h y 35 m
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The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby is closely modelled on the 18h-century novels that Charles Dickens loved as a child, such as Robinson Crusoe, in which the fortunes of a hero shape the plot. The likeable young Nicholas, left penniless on the death of his father, sets off in search of better prospects.
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loved it much more than expected!
- De Blue Ridge Book Lover en 05-29-12
De: Charles Dickens
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Howards End
- De: E. M. Forster
- Narrado por: Steven Crossley
- Duración: 11 h y 51 m
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Howards End is a beautifully subtle tale of two very different families brought together by an unusual event. The Schlegels are intellectuals, devotees of art and literature. The Wilcoxes are practical and materialistic, leading lives of "telegrams and anger". When the elder Mrs. Wilcox dies and her family discovers she has left their country home - Howards End - to one of the Schlegel sisters, a crisis between the two families is precipitated that takes years to resolve.
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Fantastic Narration in Delightful Story
- De Wren en 05-05-18
De: E. M. Forster
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Wives and Daughters
- De: Elizabeth Gaskell
- Narrado por: Prunella Scales
- Duración: 25 h y 21 m
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Molly Gibson, the only daughter of a widowed doctor in the small provincial town of Hollingford, lost her mother when she was a child. Her father remarries wanting to give Molly the woman's presence he feels she lacks. To Molly, any stepmother would have been a shock, but the new Mrs. Gibson is a self-absorbed, petty widow, and Molly's unhappiness is compounded by the realisation that her father has come to regret his second marriage.
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Superb! Story and Narration A++
- De Jo en 05-24-10
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Can You Forgive Her?
- De: Anthony Trollope
- Narrado por: Simon Vance
- Duración: 27 h y 33 m
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Can You Forgive Her? is the first of the six Palliser novels. Here Trollope examines parliamentary election and marriage, politics and privacy. As he dissects the Victorian upper class, issues and people shed their pretenses under his patient, ironic probe.
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Very Very Victorian
- De David en 09-27-11
De: Anthony Trollope
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A Room with a View
- De: E. M. Forster
- Narrado por: Rebecca Hall
- Duración: 7 h y 32 m
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In this rich new audio production, acclaimed British American actress Rebecca Hall brings one of E. M. Forster's most admired works to life in this classic tale of human struggle. A charming young Englishwoman, Lucy Honeychurch, is wooed by both free-spirited George Emerson and wealthy Cecil Vyse while vacationing in Italy. Though attracted to George, Lucy becomes engaged to Cecil despite twice turning down his proposals. On hearing of the news, George confesses his love, leaving Lucy torn between marrying the more socially acceptable Cecil or George, the man she knows would bring her true happiness. Should Lucy choose social acceptance or true love?
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A lovely performance, and a wonderful story
- De Robert en 01-19-19
De: E. M. Forster
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Years
- De: LaVyrle Spencer
- Narrado por: Susan Hanfield
- Duración: 20 h y 5 m
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Linnea Bradenborg expects to find culture and excitement in Alamo, North Dakota, where she's recently been hired as the new schoolteacher. Instead, she finds a sparse little town in the middle of nowhere. Better yet, her train is met by a cantankerous wheat farmer named Theodore Westgaard who doesn't bother to hide his displeasure when he discovers that L. I. Brandenborg is a woman and not the man he was expecting.
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The Original Age Gap, Single Dad Romance
- De Sabrina (@romance.and.raindrops) en 08-07-23
De: LaVyrle Spencer
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The Forsyte Saga, Volume 1
- De: John Galsworthy
- Narrado por: Peter Joyce
- Duración: 4 h y 35 m
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A compelling drama and a merciless scrutiny of a newly monied upper-middle-class family at the turn of the 20th century, The Forsyte Saga has a sumptuous range of characters. If you have enjoyed The Forsyte Saga on television in the past, you will be familiar with this engrossing story; if not, prepare to be completely captivated and engaged by one of the best tales ever told.
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Wonderful ... So real to life
- De Wanda S Sauerland en 09-30-11
De: John Galsworthy
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Cashelmara
- De: Susan Howatch
- Narrado por: Gary Furlong, Carly Robins
- Duración: 27 h y 25 m
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When Edward de Salis travels to America after the death of his first wife, he is astonished to find himself falling in love with Marguerite, a young woman many years his junior. Full of hope for the future, he returns to his Irish estate, Cashelmara, but in 19th-century Ireland - a country racked by poverty and famine - his family eventually becomes trapped in a sinister spiral of violence that Edward could never have foreseen.
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Wonderful Story
- De Ann Marie Taylor en 07-04-20
De: Susan Howatch
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- Philip
- 09-15-06
Excellently read. Highly entertaining
Mr. Williams is one of the most skilled and talented narrators I have ever come across. I spent many delightful hours commuting to and from Paris listening to this wonderful, masterfully written book. I too, often stuck to the right lane to add a few more minutes to my commute. I can highly recommend this audiobook.
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- Great Tutu Kona
- 08-01-13
Knowing the difference finally!
I now know the difference between a good book and a GREAT one. I have just finished the Forsyte Saga, and my eyes were opened wide. Just prior to that I read a couple of Kate Morton novels which I enjoyed, but let me tell you, sweetie, they just don't stand up in comparison to John Galsworthy's epic masterpiece.
I have owned this book for some time and don't always listen immediately after purchasing them for one reason or another. I give it a try, and then put it down if it's problematic. In this case, I think it was the narrator, Fred Williams. He reads so slowly, however precisely, and I couldn't handle the plodding pace. So, with the new Audible app I sped it up to 1.25% listening speed, And very shortly thereafter I was immersed in 19th century England up to my eyeballs.
What a great story! What compelling characters! I could not get enough of this book. It's over now, and I am sad because I want to know what has happened to everyone. I ran the gamut of emotions listening to this book. When it wasn't possible for me to listen, I was still engrossed. I thought about my own father who was born in 1905 and tried to compare his lifestyle growing up during the Forsyte's timeline. The manners, the morals, the injustices--all so different for my father's generation and for mine. There is simply no comparison to today, a hundred plus years later.
This is a story about a family. Upper middle class, proper and all that, divided so deeply about one way of life (the popular view) and another way (a burgeoning ideal of how life could be) which is rather alien to the establishment. John Galsworthy was born into this upper middle class environment, and gives great detail about how people thought and acted as they did.
Anyway the split in the family grows larger and larger, and then one day, two or three generations down the line, things happen which eventually start the decline of the old view and there it ends, leaving you to guess what happens next.
Such a long, long book, but every single sentence is a keeper. You know what? I eventually put the speed back to 1.00 because I didn't want it to quit. I guess I got used to Fred Williams' narration (or he got better over the course of the book) because I didn't mind at all.
This is a GREAT book, whether you read it, listen to it, or watch it dramatized, and I now know the difference! I actually watched the Netflix version while reading it, and checked out the Gutenberg Project online version of it, looked up the history of the Boer War, and checked out Queen Victoria's funeral. I imagine you will, too, but nothing compares with the book! You have to read this book!
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- Karen
- 10-18-08
changing role of women in society
Another classic I did not appreciate when younger. I particularly enjoyed experiencing the changing role of women written in real time over a period of 20 or 30 years. The historical events such as the Boer war and death of Queen Victoria and their impact on society was appealing as well.
John Galsworthy and Anthony Trollope are two of my all time favorite authors.
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- Robin
- 10-11-12
i absolutely loved this book!
this book/saga is extremely well written, without being stuffy or overly descriptive, and if you appreciate dry british humor you will regret that the book had to end. and .... at 42 hours of listening, it's an audible bargain!
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- 09-01-21
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I watched the tv series. This helped me understand the authors true intentions. Acquisition vs beauty and love are explored in depth.
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- Aline Tucker
- 12-29-21
So well presented….
It was so professionally presented by Fred Williams.
I really enjoyed the presentation and the story going from generation to generation.
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- John Farrell
- 09-01-22
Forsyte Saga Brilliance
I read this brilliant book fifteen years ago and loved it then. I loved it again just now, listening to Fred Williams reading it. It’s hard to imagine a better narration of The Forsyte Saga. Fred Williams’ rendition fits the book and the era perfectly.
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- Benedict
- 04-20-06
Most excellent!
I listened to the whole book and did not want it to end despite its length.
The reader is most excellent and skillful. I was also put off at first by his apparently plodding style, but I became quite comfortable and eventually looked forward to it. He managed surprising subtle changes in the characters' moods and dispositions.
Personally, I found myself too much like Soames but I really enjoy this masterful tale of an age at its height and during its passing.
Just wait until you get to the chapters called Indian Summer and the Awakening!
Wait until you hear a boy describe beauty to his mother... Ah feels a little teary-eyed already.
Ben
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- Emma
- 05-27-12
Wonderful story but terrible narrator
Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
Unfortunately, no. I loved the TV show of these books, and have also read the books so I was really looking forward to listening to the audiobook, but the narrator was hands-down the worst audio book narrator I have ever listened to.
He read the book like he was reading a science textbook - it was completely dry, unemotional and flat. It was SO hard to listen to, it completely spoilt the book for me.
Was The Forsyte Saga worth the listening time?
The book is great, and with a different narrator I'm sure it would have been an absorbing listen.
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- sergei y.
- 02-16-16
Excellence
Undoubtfully excellent philosophical book, but what even more important, wonderfully narrated. Probably, will listen again.
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