by John Galsworthy
Used 1924 Third Printing Hardbound
The Forsyte Saga, first published under that name in 1922, is a series of three novels and two interludes published between 1906 and 1921 by Nobel Prize-winning English author John Galsworthy. They chronicle the vicissitudes of the leading members of a large commercial upper middle class English family, similar to Galsworthy’s own. Only a few generations removed from their farmer ancestors, the family members are keenly aware of their status as “new money”. The main character, Soames Forsyte, sees himself as a “man of property” by virtue of his ability to accumulate material possessions—but this does not succeed in bringing him pleasure.
The White Monkey is the Fourth book in the series and follows the family from 1886 through the 1920s.
Good condition – staining on boards, small tears at top of spine, corner bumps/wear, darkening of spine, staining on some pages else pages clean (no writing or tears), couple dog-eared pages, break but attached at hinge at title page (mesh visible) otherwise binding good