| + + | Ath. 1906, 1: 446. Ap. 14. 340w. |
“A novel of this character is new; it shows thought and determination and an unflagging alertness with its companion, ease, that make Mr. Galsworthy’s career a matter of some importance to English fiction.”
| + + | Lond. Times. 5: 116. Mr. 30, ’06. 430w. |
“His style is admirable, his humor incisive, and his description of the less pleasant characters in his books splendid; but he lacks tenderness. He sees all weeds in the garden, and in his vision the rose is scarcely visible for the thorns.” Lewis Melville.
| + − | N. Y. Times. 12: 394. Je. 15, ’07. 150w. |
“Altogether a novel well worth the reading.”
| + | Outlook. 84: 941. D. 15, ’06. 100w. |
“Mr. Galsworthy’s grip on the point of view of Forsyte and his way of action, is something quite terrible. To read a chapter about Soames Forsyte, the typical ‘man of property,’ is to feel oneself literally gasping for oxygen at the end of it. It is not an especially pleasant experience, but it occasions a profound respect for the writer who brings it about.” Cornelia Atwood Pratt.
| + | Putnam’s. 2: 185. My. ’07. 520w. |
“A novel at once so able that it cannot be overlooked, and so ugly in places that it cannot be recommended without a serious caution.”