Beyond

Beyond

by John Galsworthy

Gyp, the daughter of an ex-Major and an ex-mistress, grows up in an isolated surrounding. When she is introduced to society, she meets Fiorsen, a Swedish violin virtuoso, and quickly marries him. However, Fiorsen is unstable, ignorant, and vain and Gyp soon realizes that she may have made a mistake in marrying him.

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John Galsworthy was an English novelist and playwright. Notable works include The Forsyte Saga (1906–1921) and its sequels, A Modern Comedy and End of the Chapter. He won the Nobel Prize in Lite...

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