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Man of law, man of property.(Law and literature)(Book Review)

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From: LawNow
Date: 20050401
Author:Normey, Robert

John Galsworthy's series of novels The Forsyte Saga has been made into a television series twice. The first was the famous 1967 version that created such a huge impact on the viewing public. An adaptation of The Forsyte Saga was considered to be the major attraction needed to win viewers for the new BBC2 channel in Britain. The series attracted six million viewers and received a number of awards.

Soames Forsyte is a solicitor who has married the beautiful but remote Irene, who married him under duress. Forsythe is the "Man of Property" of the first novel in the series, and she ...

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