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A Room With a View

By E. M. Forster
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Publisher Description

A Room With a View, perhaps E. M. Forster’s lightest novel, was also one long in gestation—he began it as early as 1901, and only published it in 1908.

In it we meet young Lucy Honeychurch and her cousin Charlotte Bartlett, who have gone on tour to Italy. During their stay they meet a series of interesting characters, including George Emerson, the son of an eccentric gentleman. The conflict between Lucy’s choice of the unusual George, or her more conventional English suitor Cecil, forms the crux of Forster’s critique of contemporary English society.

Despite the novel being a societal critique, the prose is light and studded with Forster’s easy witticisms. In 1958 Forster added an appendix elaborating on what occurred to the main characters after the novel’s end: the two world wars figure largely in their futures.

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3.5
“The best way to describe this book is: A comical love sorry with loads of social commentary. I loved reading this book, I had so much fun. The writing style is phenomenal. It's so witty and funny. While being funny it also managed to be very profound. The author made loads of points about society at the time. His writing reminded me a bit of Jane Austen. They both have this perfect balance of writing silly things and tackle serious topics at the same time. I found myself highlighting many quotes. A part of the story takes place in Florence, which is a beautiful backdrop for a story. Because they were in this city there were loads of references to art. A lot of talk about Greek mythology as well. This did really add to the atmosphere. Highly recommend this classic!!!”

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