Classic Love Stories

In Chancery (Forsyte Saga Vol. 2)

by

  • 1918 first published
  • 🎧 13 h 34 min free audiobook
Listen freeFind in a library

John Galsworthy's In Chancery (Forsyte Saga Vol. 2) (1918) is a classic romance novel.

A free LibriVox audiobook (13 h 34 min) is available.

About In Chancery (Forsyte Saga Vol. 2)

'The Forsyte Saga' is the story of a wealthy London family stretching from the eighteen-eighties until the nineteen-twenties. In Chancery is the second book in the saga. Five years have passed since Irene left Soames and the death of Bosinney. Old Jolyon meets Irene and is enchanted by her. At his death he leaves her a legacy sufficient for her to live an independent life in Paris. Soames who is desperate for a son, attempts to effect a rapprochement but is rejected by her. Meanwhile Young Jolyon, now a widower,who is Irene’s trustee falls in love with her Soames suspects Young Jolyon and Irene of adultery and sues for divorce. His action is successful. Young Jolyon and Irene marry. She bears him a son, John. Soames remarries. His wife Annette bears him a daughter, Fleur. (Summary by Andy Minter)
Description from LibriVox

Free audiobook

In Chancery (Forsyte Saga Vol. 2) — LibriVox recording, 13 h 34 min in 46 sections.

Public-domain recording by volunteer readers. Listen online, download MP3s or stream from the Internet Archive.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Quick answers

Who wrote In Chancery (Forsyte Saga Vol. 2)?

In Chancery (Forsyte Saga Vol. 2) was written by John Galsworthy and first published in 1918.

What genre is In Chancery (Forsyte Saga Vol. 2)?

It is usually shelved as Classic Love Stories.

Is there a free audiobook of In Chancery (Forsyte Saga Vol. 2)?

Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 13 h 34 min.

What books are similar to In Chancery (Forsyte Saga Vol. 2)?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Great Gatsby, A Farewell to Arms and Le fantôme de l'opéra.

More by John Galsworthy

All books →

Books like In Chancery (Forsyte Saga Vol. 2)