The Man of Property

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The Man of Property (1922)
by John Galsworthy
Volume I of The Forsyte Saga, Galsworthy's trilogy about the eponymous family and connected lives. First published 1906. The hugely successful black-and-white television adaptation The Forsyte Saga in 1967 renewed interest in his work.

This text is the from the 1922 Manaton Edition (Charles Scribner's Sons) with a Preface and Dedication.

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THE FORSYTE SAGA

VOLUME I
THE MAN OF PROPERTY

BY
JOHN GALSWORTHY


NEW YORK
CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS
MCMXXII


To

MY WIFE

I DEDICATE THE FORSYTE SAGA IN ITS ENTIRETY,
BELIEVING IT TO BE OF ALL MY WORKS THE LEAST
UNWORTHY OF ONE WITHOUT WHOSE ENCOURAGE-
MENT, SYMPATHY AND CRITICISM I COULD NEVER
HAVE BECOME EVEN SUCH A WRITER AS I AM.


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