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John Galsworthy was born into a wealthy family. His father was a lawyer and director of many companies. The elder Galsworthy provided the model for the elder Jolyon Forsyte in The Man of Property and “Indian Summer of a Forsyte.” Galsworthy attended Harrow, where he excelled at sports but not academics. He then studied law at Oxford. He was to practice little. At neither place did John show any literary talents or ambitions. His wealth allowed him to travel extensively as a young man.
The turning point in his life occurred when he met Ada...
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