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Author(s): Galsworthy, John
Reader(s): Timson, David
Label: Naxos AudioBooks
Genre: Classic Fiction
Period: 20th Century
Catalogue No: NA0482
Barcode: 9781781983447
Release Date: 11/2020
GALSWORTHY, J.: Forsyte Chronicles (The), Vol. 1: The Forsyte Saga (Unabridged)
John Galsworthy’s magnificent trilogy of power and passion chronicles the wealthy Forsyte family. As the disintegrating values of the Victorian era progress to World War I and the political uncertainty of the 1930s, the family’s material and emotional struggles are set within the dwindling status of the affluent middle-classes. Infused with warmth, compassion and engaging characters, the complete Chronicles are divided into three volumes, containing nine books and four interludes in total.
In Volume 1, The Forsyte Saga, Soames Forsyte – the ‘man of property’ – is desperate to uphold values and conventions that are becoming out of step with the time. His most prized possession is his strikingly beautiful wife Irene, but she is profoundly unhappy; the bitterness only builds, and the events that follow are set to ripple through the next generation of Forsytes.
The Forsyte Saga contains Book 1: The Man of Property, Interlude: Indian Summer of a Forsyte, Book 2: In Chancery, Interlude: Awakening and Book 3: To Let.
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1 | The Forsyte Chronicles | 11:49 |
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2 | George, on hearing the story, grinned. The hat had… | 12:06 |
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3 | He stretched out his hand to meet that of a dapper… | 10:31 |
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4 | They tell me Jolyon's bought another house,'… | 11:49 |
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5 | Chapter 2: Old Jolyon Goes to the Opera | 10:26 |
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6 | The butler came to the ring of his bell - a large man… | 10:27 |
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7 | From the curl of silver over his ear to the pose of… | 10:40 |
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8 | June's not here,' said his father hastily: 'went off…' | 07:09 |
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9 | Chapter 3: Dinner at Swithin's | 12:09 |
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10 | Soames stood behind, his eyes fastened on his wife's… | 11:47 |
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11 | Why don't you go into the country?' repeated June… | 12:59 |
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12 | Chapter 4: Projection of the House | 12:32 |
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13 | That evening, on his return from the City, he called at… | 11:54 |
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14 | Chapter 5: A Forsyte Ménage | 07:52 |
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15 | She was ever silent, passive, gracefully averse… | 08:34 |
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16 | Chapter 6: James at Large | 12:15 |
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17 | When he went to Soames's that evening he felt that… | 11:11 |
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18 | Chapter 7: Old Jolyon's Peccadillo | 11:59 |
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19 | Old Jolyon had little Holly on his knee; she had taken… | 09:20 |
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20 | Chapter 8: Plans of the House | 09:57 |
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21 | As he expected, Bosinney had come round to fetch… | 10:46 |
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22 | Chapter 9: Death of Aunt Ann | 11:48 |
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23 | Entering the scarlet and green drawing-room… | 11:39 |
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24 | Part 2: Chapter 1: Progress of the House | 09:09 |
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25 | 'Introduce me, please,' said Soames. | 09:20 |
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26 | Chapter 2: June's Treat | 09:21 |
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27 | It's awfully hot here!' said the girl; 'I should like to go…' | 08:05 |
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28 | Chapter 3: Drive with Swithin | 09:17 |
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29 | Long before they reached Robin Hill, however… | 09:00 |
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30 | He looked intently at their faces, with his pale… | 09:43 |
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31 | Chapter 4: James Goes to See for Himself | 13:14 |
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32 | In life, however, there were many occasions when… | 13:22 |
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33 | Chapter 5: Soames and Bosinney correspond | 12:12 |
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34 | On one occasion, old Jolyon being present, Soames… | 12:57 |
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35 | Irene's visit to the house - but there was nothing… | 10:08 |
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36 | Chapter 6: Old Jolyon at the Zoo | 07:19 |
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37 | It was not until they were leaving the gardens… | 07:54 |
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38 | Chapter 7: Afternoon at Timothy's | 11:35 |
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39 | With the true instinct of her breed, Francie had made… | 09:24 |
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40 | Then Mrs Small, twisting her fingers and gazing round… | 08:39 |
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41 | Chapter 8: Dance at Roger's | 10:07 |
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42 | A young couple close by flirted a fan by turns… | 11:04 |
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43 | Chapter 9: Evening at Richmond | 12:58 |
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44 | He left them to Winifred, however, and busied himself… | 13:04 |
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45 | Chapter 10: Diagnosis of a Forsyte | 10:31 |
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46 | 'You talk of them,' said Bosinney, 'as if they were half…' | 11:34 |
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47 | Chapter 11: Bosinney on Parole | 12:08 |
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48 | Chapter 12: June Pays Some Calls | 10:19 |
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49 | She had been hoping for this visit for some time past. | 12:01 |
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50 | Chapter 13: Perfection of the House | 09:18 |
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51 | The bright hot morning had changed slowly to a grey… | 09:39 |
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52 | Chapter 14: Soames Sits on the Stairs | 10:44 |
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53 | Part 3: Chapter 1: Mrs Macander's Evidence | 09:14 |
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54 | He knew very well that he had no intention of taking… | 09:22 |
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55 | And it so happened that she was dining that very… | 09:02 |
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56 | Chapter 2: Night in the Park | 11:27 |
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57 | Chapter 3: Meeting at the Botanical | 11:45 |
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58 | At the end of July old Jolyon had taken his… | 12:14 |
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59 | On the other side of the green baize door old Jolyon… | 11:36 |
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60 | Chapter 4: Voyage into the Inferno | 13:10 |
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61 | It is now to George Forsyte that the mind must turn… | 13:43 |
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62 | Chapter 5: The Trial | 09:53 |
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63 | Young Chankery began nervously; he was placed by… | 11:59 |
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64 | Chapter 6: Soames Breaks the News | 09:13 |
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65 | He entered, pale, his hands moist with perspiration… | 08:06 |
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66 | James began walking up and down; he looked… | 09:47 |
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67 | Chapter 7: June's Victory | 09:54 |
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68 | He had made up his mind to tell her that he was… | 10:53 |
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69 | Chapter 8: Bosinney's Departure | 11:53 |
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70 | He had the carriage closed now; he had no heart… | 12:09 |
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71 | Chapter 9: Irene's Return | 11:57 |
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72 | Interlude: Indian Summer of a Forsyte | 12:46 |
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73 | Slowly, as was their wont, they crossed among… | 11:02 |
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74 | She was standing very still, her eyes roaming through… | 10:30 |
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75 | The light was just failing when they went back into… | 10:10 |
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76 | II: Two days of rain, and summer set in bland and sunny. | 08:21 |
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77 | They took two chairs beneath a chestnut tree whose… | 08:29 |
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78 | III: The little spirits of the past which throng an old… | 12:13 |
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79 | Through the flower and fruit garden, against whose… | 09:53 |
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80 | IV: He woke at halfpast two, an hour which long… | 07:05 |
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81 | When the lift stopped he had to hold firmly to the… | 07:16 |
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82 | V: How should an old man live his days if not in… | 12:22 |
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83 | He sought his room slowly. They never gave him… | 11:03 |
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84 | His tea grew cold, his cigar remained unlit… | 12:12 |
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85 | Book 2: In Chancery | 10:29 |
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86 | At Timothy's it was whispered sadly that poor Roger… | 13:46 |
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87 | Chapter 2: Exit a Man of the World | 11:46 |
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88 | He stole upstairs. Not daring to have a bath or shave… | 10:39 |
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89 | He found his 'tutor', not indeed at the Oxford… | 09:21 |
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90 | Chapter 3: Soames Prepares to Take Steps | 13:25 |
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91 | Chapter 4: Soho | 08:21 |
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92 | Turning into Malta Street on this evening of early… | 08:43 |
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93 | Chapter 5: James Sees Visions | 14:58 |
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94 | Chapter 6: No-Longer-Young Jolyon at Home | 12:48 |
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95 | Portraiture was not Jolyon's forte, but he had already… | 12:46 |
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96 | Chapter 7: The Colt and the Filly | 12:16 |
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97 | Chapter 8: Jolyon Prosecutes Trusteeship | 07:47 |
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98 | Jolyon looked hard into her face. 'Unless -' he said. | 10:08 |
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99 | Chapter 9: Val Hears the News | 10:03 |
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100 | In spite of himself, Val was impressed… | 10:22 |
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101 | Chapter 10: Soames Entertains the Future | 10:53 |
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102 | Chapter 11: And Visits the Past | 14:00 |
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103 | Chapter 12: On Forsyte Change | 09:53 |
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104 | He stood on the landing outside his parents' bed… | 09:01 |
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105 | 'Well! Why can't we leave them alone?' said June… | 08:14 |
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106 | Chapter 13: Jolyon Finds Out Where He Is | 14:00 |
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107 | Chapter 14: Soames Discovers What He Wants | 08:58 |
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108 | Part 2: Chapter 1: The Third Generation | 11:04 |
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109 | 'Oh!' said Jolly in the Christ Church meadows… | 11:30 |
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110 | Chapter 2: Soames Puts It to the Touch | 10:49 |
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111 | In the King's Road a man came slithering out of… | 12:16 |
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112 | Chapter 3: Visit to Irene | 14:28 |
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113 | Chapter 4: Where Forsytes Fear to Tread | 09:08 |
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114 | Dear Montague, I have received your letter with… | 09:34 |
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115 | Chapter 5: Jolyon Sits in Judgement | 10:02 |
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116 | The next day he went 'down', and travelled through… | 11:15 |
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117 | Chapter 6: Jolyon in Two Minds | 11:07 |
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118 | Chapter 7: Dartie Versus Dartie | 11:54 |
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119 | Soames gave him the sideway look which had… | 13:57 |
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120 | Chapter 8: The Challenge | 12:42 |
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121 | Chapter 9: Dinner at James's | 06:50 |
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122 | His grandfather's voice travelled to him thinly. | 08:11 |
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123 | Chapter 10: Death of the Dog Balthasar | 10:54 |
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124 | Chapter 11: Timothy Stays the Rot | 06:58 |
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125 | Francie alone had the hardihood to observe… | 08:45 |
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126 | Chapter 12: Progress of the Chase | 13:00 |
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127 | Chapter 13: 'Here We Are Again!' | 12:08 |
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128 | Mr Soames? In his room? I’ll go up; don't say I'm here.' | 12:08 |
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129 | Chapter 14: Outlandish Night | 06:45 |
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130 | Part 3: Chapter 1: Soames in Paris | 09:08 |
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131 | I didn't want to startle you; is this one of your haunts?' | 08:23 |
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132 | Chapter 2: In the Web | 08:41 |
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133 | Chapter 3: Richmond Park | 08:36 |
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134 | He stood still, counting the sounds - a carriage… | 09:08 |
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135 | Chapter 4: Over the River | 04:03 |
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136 | Chapter 5: Soames Acts | 07:10 |
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137 | Chapter 6: A Summer Day | 08:07 |
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138 | London had already begun to disgorge its workers… | 08:52 |
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139 | Chapter 7: A Summer Night | 09:24 |
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140 | Chapter 8: James in Waiting | 08:33 |
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141 | Chapter 9: Out of the Web | 11:33 |
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142 | Soames found her with a letter in her hand. | 11:23 |
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143 | Chapter 10: Passing of an Age | 07:37 |
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144 | Out in the crowd against the railings, with his arm… | 09:46 |
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145 | Don't you ever tell me where I'm buried,' he said… | 09:48 |
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146 | Chapter 11: Suspended Animation | 08:37 |
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147 | There was, of course, a better world. 'In my Father's…' | 07:42 |
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148 | Chapter 12: Birth of a Forsyte | 07:43 |
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149 | He was still standing sullenly at the sideboard when… | 10:09 |
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150 | Chapter 13: James Is Told | 12:29 |
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151 | Chapter 14: His | 09:52 |
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152 | Interlude: Awakening | 09:15 |
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153 | The next thing had been to sit on a humble-bee… | 10:26 |
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154 | Auntie' June, who had been left in charge… | 09:36 |
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155 | When tea was over his father wanted him to walk… | 10:25 |
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156 | You won't shut the door any more than that, will you?' | 10:51 |
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157 | Book 3: To Let | 08:51 |
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158 | He began to walk on again towards Hyde Park Corner. | 10:06 |
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159 | 'Jargon!' growled Soames to himself. | 11:14 |
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160 | June looked back at him. ‘Oh! You Forsyte!' she said… | 12:49 |
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161 | Chapter 2: Fine Fleur Forsyte | 08:00 |
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162 | She had been changing her frock, and was still… | 08:37 |
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163 | Chapter 3: At Robin Hill | 10:10 |
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164 | From where he sat he could see a cluster of apple… | 10:08 |
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165 | Chapter 4: The Mausoleum | 10:41 |
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166 | Well, there they were! Ann, Juley, Hester, Susan… | 13:04 |
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167 | Chapter 5: The Native Heath | 10:23 |
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168 | Val remained gazing at the Mayfly filly. | 10:29 |
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169 | Chapter 6: Jon | 11:42 |
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170 | Chapter 7: Fleur | 13:58 |
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171 | Chapter 8: Idyll on Grass | 08:06 |
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172 | Chapter 9: Goya | 12:41 |
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173 | Confronted with the results of his expansiveness… | 13:31 |
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174 | Chapter 10: Trio | 14:59 |
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175 | Chapter 11: Duet | 14:19 |
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176 | Chapter 12: Caprice | 10:50 |
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177 | Her father had turned from his picture, and was… | 12:04 |
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178 | Part 2: Chapter 1: Mother and Son | 13:08 |
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179 | Chapter 2: Fathers and Daughters | 10:41 |
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180 | And that was all she got from him; but the matter… | 12:27 |
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181 | After taking her elderly cousin across, Fleur did not… | 12:12 |
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182 | Chapter 3: Meetings | 11:54 |
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183 | He had jotted a stanza, and was searching the grass… | 11:37 |
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184 | Chapter 4: In Green Street | 14:23 |
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185 | Chapter 5: Purely Forsyte Affairs | 08:18 |
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186 | 'Gradman! I don't like the condition of the country…' | 09:36 |
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187 | Chapter 6: Soames's Private Life | 13:18 |
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188 | When the storm was over, he left his retreat and went… | 10:42 |
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189 | Chapter 7: June Takes a Hand | 12:13 |
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190 | Chapter 8: The Bit Between the Teeth | 08:07 |
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191 | She was sitting on one of the two rush-seated chairs… | 07:00 |
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192 | Chapter 9: The Fat in the Fire | 11:33 |
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193 | It was hot that night. Both she and her mother… | 09:24 |
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194 | Chapter 10: Decision | 09:44 |
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195 | Chapter 11: Timothy Prophesies | 08:52 |
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196 | Winifred said: 'That's too bad, Prosper.' | 10:25 |
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197 | On the second floor, he paused, and tapped. | 09:20 |
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198 | Part 3: Chapter 1: Old Jolyon Walks | 12:27 |
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199 | To go on with the story. After three years of effort… | 11:45 |
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200 | Chapter 2: Confession | 09:03 |
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201 | Jolyon, who knew that he was beaten, thrust his hand… | 09:15 |
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202 | Chapter 3: Irene! | 13:16 |
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203 | Chapter 4: Soames Cogitates | 08:09 |
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204 | The theatricality in that thought was repulsive… | 08:55 |
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205 | Chapter 5: The Fixed Idea | 10:33 |
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206 | Chapter 6: Desperate | 09:47 |
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207 | She had put her two hands on his shoulder… | 11:25 |
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208 | Chapter 7: Embassy | 10:13 |
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209 | He did not see Fleur again that night. | 11:09 |
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210 | Chapter 8: The Dark Tune | 14:57 |
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211 | Chapter 9: Under the Oak Tree | 06:21 |
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212 | Chapter 10: Fleur's Wedding | 12:39 |
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213 | The room was full of the bubble and the squeak… | 13:03 |
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214 | Chapter 11: The Last of the Old Forsytes | 10:39 |
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215 | Soames said dryly: 'Anything may happen.' | 10:07 |
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216 | This cemetery was full, they said - of people with… | 09:24 |
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