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A Room with a View

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  • In A Room with a View English writer Edward Morgan Forster (1879-1970) explores the coming of age of a young woman torn between conventions and passion. During a trip to Italy Lucy Honeychurch feels an attraction to the unconventional George Emerson. Back in England, they meet again, but Lucy's fiancé, the sophisticated Cecil Vyse, now stands between them. Lucy is torn between the two and further confused by the expectations of everyone around her. She almost makes the wrong decision, but in the end manages to find love and happiness. With its vivid characters, humor and light social satire, A Room with a View is a favorite among Forster's readers.
  • Fast Facts:

    1. Author: E.M. Forster
    2. First draft written in 1902
    3. Published in 1908
    4. Forster was 29 when published
    5. Setting: Italy and England at the beginning of 20th century
    6. Protagonist: Lucy Honeychurch
    7. Form resembles Jane Austen novels
    8. In 1985 adapted into a successful and acclaimed film
    9. Not made into film in Forster's lifetime
    10. In 2008 adapted for television by Andrew Davies and aired on PBS
    11. Quotation: "Life is easy to chronicle, but bewildering to practice."

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