End Of The Chapter: Over The River
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A masterwork of Edwardian and early twentieth-century literary fiction, Over the River serves as the concluding volume of John Galsworthy's End of the Chapter trilogy, itself a continuation of the celebrated Forsyte Chronicles. The novel chronicles the life of Dinny Cherrell as she navigates the turbulent social and emotional landscape of interwar England, supporting her sister Clare through a scandalous divorce while confronting her own long-deferred hopes for love and happiness. Galsworthy presents the declining world of the English upper-middle class with his signature blend of sympathetic irony and keen social observation, capturing a society caught between tradition and modernity. The narrative unfolds with quiet elegance and emotional depth, illustrating how personal courage and familial loyalty endure even as the old certainties of class and convention begin to crumble. A fitting and moving conclusion to Galsworthy's sweeping portrait of English life, Over the River stands as a testament to his enduring gifts as a storyteller and social chronicler.
Author: John Galsworthy
Format: Hardback
Published: 1969, Heron Books
Genre: Modern fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A masterwork of Edwardian and early twentieth-century literary fiction, Over the River serves as the concluding volume of John Galsworthy's End of the Chapter trilogy, itself a continuation of the celebrated Forsyte Chronicles. The novel chronicles the life of Dinny Cherrell as she navigates the turbulent social and emotional landscape of interwar England, supporting her sister Clare through a scandalous divorce while confronting her own long-deferred hopes for love and happiness. Galsworthy presents the declining world of the English upper-middle class with his signature blend of sympathetic irony and keen social observation, capturing a society caught between tradition and modernity. The narrative unfolds with quiet elegance and emotional depth, illustrating how personal courage and familial loyalty endure even as the old certainties of class and convention begin to crumble. A fitting and moving conclusion to Galsworthy's sweeping portrait of English life, Over the River stands as a testament to his enduring gifts as a storyteller and social chronicler.