The Forsyte Saga Parts 1 & 2 adapted for the stage

John Galsworthy (1867-1933)
Born in Kingston-on-Thames and educated at Harrow, Galsworthy studied law at Oxford where he joined the Drama Society. While his father was alive he published under a pseudonym, considering The Island Pharisees (1904) to be his first major work. In 1906, he married Ada Galsworthy who encouraged his writing. He had success with The Man of Property (1906) which began the series known as The Forsyte Saga. He was also well-known as a playwright, writing 28 plays and was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1932.