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Name: In Chancery
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Author: John Galsworthy

Published fifteen years after *The Man of Property*, *In Chancery* continues the Forsyte family saga set in England. The novel focuses on the marital breakdowns of Soames Forsyte and his sister Winifred Dartie, and explores the widening divide between Soames and his cousin Young Jolyon Forsyte. Amid this familial tension, Young Jolyon develops a friendship with Irene, Soames’s estranged wife. Their relationship deepens into an affair, ultimately leading to Irene’s divorce from Soames. The story captures the complex social customs, family dynamics, and personal conflicts that define the Forsyte family’s enduring narrative.

First publish date: 1920

Genre: Historical Fiction/20th Century Historical Fiction

Authors: John Galsworthy

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