Project Gutenberg 2016-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 50 Galsworthy, John 1867 1933 Sinjohn, John Vuorinen, Huvi 1883 1965 Vasama, Veikko Valkama, Ville Rajatie, Veikko The patrician. Finnish Ylimys: Romaani Reading ease score: 40.6 (College-level). Difficult to read. E-text prepared by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen "Ylimys: Romaani" by John Galsworthy is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers on the lives of the Caradoc family, particularly Lord Valleys and his sons, as they navigate the tensions and transformations of British aristocracy during a time of political and social change. Themes surrounding family legacy, societal expectations, and individual aspirations appear to weave throughout the story. At the start of the novel, the scene is vividly set in a grand dining room belonging to the Caradoc family, highlighting both its historical significance and a certain melancholic grandeur. The opening describes the intricate details of the room and its artifacts, symbolizing the family's long-standing legacy. As the first characters, including Lord Valleys and his daughter Agatha, are introduced, there are hints of underlying familial tensions and the external political climate threatening their way of life. The casual conversations between the characters reveal their personalities and perspectives, while foreshadowing broader societal themes that will likely play a pivotal role in their lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fi Aristocracy (Social class) -- Fiction Upper class -- England -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 683353 683262 2024-10-22T07:03:02.049108 2023-09-23T05:20:08.737069 text/html text/html 683346 683255 2024-10-22T07:03:02.374423 2023-09-23T05:20:08.982077 text/html text/html 324220 2024-10-22T07:03:12.855104 application/epub+zip 334951 2024-10-22T07:03:05.768123 application/epub+zip 314904 2024-10-22T07:03:04.403118 application/epub+zip 613245 2024-10-22T07:03:18.568034 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 562351 2024-10-22T07:03:11.973089 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 488387 2022-09-24T06:21:22.464449 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 627664 627624 2024-10-22T07:03:01.360181 2023-09-23T05:20:08.169037 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 596471 2016-09-30T21:51:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 230249 2016-09-30T21:51:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20082 2024-10-22T07:03:18.726019 application/rdf+xml 15097 2024-10-22T07:03:04.950105 image/jpeg 3891 2024-10-22T07:03:04.678086 image/jpeg 319188 2024-10-22T07:03:02.435113 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fi.wikipedia