In Chancery is the second novel of the Forsyte Saga trilogy by John Galsworthy and was originally published in 1920, some fourteen years after The Man of Property. Like its predecessor it focuses on the personal affairs of a wealthy upper middle class English family.
Complete Plays of John Galsworthy is a theatrical collection by John Galsworthy. Galsworthy was an English novelist and playwright. Excerpt: "MRS. BARTHWICK. Cream? Quite uneducated men! Wait until they begin to tax our investments. I 'm convinced that when they once get a chance they will tax everything—they 've no feeling for the country. You Liberals and Conservatives, you 're all alike; you don't see an inch before your noses. You've no imagination, not a scrap of imagination between you."
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An aging shipbuilding executive, referred to as "Old English," dotes on his grandchildren by an illegitimate son. To overcome debts and assure the children's financial future, he engages in a shady business deal. To escape the wrath of enemies he ultimately commits suicide by defying a doctor's orders and eating a sumptuous gourmet meal. --Based on synopsis at fandango.com.