Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's husband. There is no such commandment, and many other men desire it …. In the ironical effort and power of the images of the novel Galsworthy, the place of the tragically deceased Frances Freeland - the hero's wife - is taken by her sister, ready to take care of her husband and the care of her nephews. But it is not so easy to do this if you live with a farmhand and completely depend on the rich man on whose land your house stands, and thanks to whom you earn your livelihood. The rich man can prevent not only matrimonial plans , The love intrigue of the novel “Freelands” unfolds against the background of civil intrigue. and Galsworthy creates a multi-faceted work, Interesting for readers of English melodramatic prose , as well as for readers of acute historical and social novels about the society of Victorian England.