As more and more people made their homes on the island, different ideas about what New York was and who belonged there emerged.

As we wait for the anticipated return of The Gilded Age, a new PBS series is guaranteed to fill the void. The Forsytes first premiered in the UK on Channel 5 to a successful turn-out, with it being ...

During the "Gilded Age," every man was a potential Andrew Carnegie, and Americans who achieved wealth celebrated it as never before.

(CNN) — Corporate interests gained "greater and greater control of American life," as the nation became more divided into haves and have-nots. Welcome to "The Gilded Age," a PBS documentary about that ...

Sun, April 5, 2026 at 1:01 AM UTC As for Irene, her life slowly converges to that of a caged bird, with her urge for artistic expression and free will getting hindered by joining the Forsyte family.

The theme of duty and desire is a prevalent one in The Forsytes, with the cousins being a foil to each other. Jolyon is an artist at heart, finding fulfillment in painting a scenic view onto a canvas.