The Silver Spoon, John Galsworthy
The Silver Spoon, John Galsworthy
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The Silver Spoon

Author: John Galsworthy, Phoenix Recordings

Narrator: David Case

Unabridged: 9 hr 41 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/01/2006

Categories: Fiction, Classic

Synopsis

The Silver Spoon is the fifth of the nine novels in the Forsyte Chronicles, John Galsworthy’s epic story of the moneyed Forsyte family during the decline of the Victorian age. It is part of the second trilogy, called A Modern Comedy, and continues his fascinating study of the British propertied class in a changing society.In this novel, Soames Forsyte’s daughter, Fleur, experiences an inherent dissatisfaction with her marriage not unlike her father’s, except that in this case it is Fleur who loves another. Married to Michael Mont, in line for a barony, Fleur’s heart truly belongs to Jon, who is forbidden to her as the son of her father’s ex-wife. When the American Francis Wilmot enters the scene bringing news that Jon has married Wilmot’s sister, Fleur struggles to be happy and fulfilled, just as her father Soames did.

About John Galsworthy

John Galsworthy (1867–1933), English novelist and playwright, went to Oxford to study law but turned to literature after he met Joseph Conrad on a voyage. The Man of Property (1906), the first of the Forsyte Chronicles, established his reputation. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1932.

About David Case

Frederick Davidson (1932–2005), also known as David Case, was one of the most prolific readers in the audiobook industry, recording more than eight hundred audiobooks in his lifetime, including over two hundred for Blackstone Audio. Born in London, he trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and performed for many years in radio plays for the British Broadcasting Company before coming to America in 1976. He received AudioFile’s Golden Voice Award and numerous Earphones Awards and was nominated for a Grammy for his readings.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Magrat on September 16, 2018

He disfrutado menos de este libro que de 'El mono blanco' porque la trama principal con un juicio completamente absurdo y loco de por medio, no acabó de atraparme, pero me encanta cómo Galsworthy utiliza esta excusa para analizar una vez más la banalidad e hipocresía de la clase alta inglesa en los......more

Goodreads review by Hayley (Backpacking Bookworm) on July 04, 2022

The Forsyte's and co are such long-term companions to me now that no book could possibly disappoint. This particular instalment focuses mainly on Michael and Fleur - the former as he embarks on his political journey and the latter as she continues to climb the social ladder. On one particular night......more

Goodreads review by Ali on June 22, 2015

As The Silver Spoon begins, Francis Wilmot turns up at Fleur and Michael Mont’s fashionable London house, bringing with him news of Jon and his sister. Fleur enjoys the society of all sorts of fashionable, interesting people at her carefully decorated home. A new dog has taken the place of the adore......more

Quotes

“A social satire of epic proportions and one that does not suffer by comparison with Thackeray’s Vanity Fair…the whole comedy of manners, convincing both in its fidelity to life and as a work of art.” New York Times on the Forsyte Chronicles

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