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- Sales Rank: #8801776 in Books
- Published on: 1964
- Binding: Paperback
- 223 pages
A Room with a ViewA Romance of Edwardian Era EnglandClassic LiteratureE. M. ForsterA Room with a View is a 1908 novel by English writer E. M. Forster, about a young woman in the repressed culture of Edwardian era England. Set in Italy and England, the story is both a romance and a critique of English society at the beginning of the 20th century. Merchant-Ivory produced an award-winning film adaptation in 1985.The Modern Library ranked A Room with a View 79th on its list of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century (1998).The first part of the novel is set in Florence, Italy, and describes a young English woman's first visit to Florence, at a time when upper middle class English women were starting to lead independent, adventurous lives. Lucy Honeychurch is touring Italy with her overbearing older cousin and chaperone, Charlotte Bartlett, and the novel opens with their complaints about the hotel, "The Pension Bertolini." Their primary concern is that although rooms with a view of the River Arno have been promised for each of them, their rooms instead look over a courtyard. A Mr. Emerson interrupts their "peevish wrangling," offering to swap rooms as he and his son, George Emerson, look over the Arno. This behaviour causes Miss Bartlett some consternation, as it appears impolite. Without letting Lucy speak, Miss Bartlett refuses the offer, looking down on the Emersons because of their unconventional behaviour and thinking it would place her under an "unseemly obligation" towards them. However, another guest at the pension, an Anglican clergyman named Mr. Beebe, persuades the pair to accept the offer, assuring Miss Bartlett that Mr. Emerson only meant to be kind.
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By M. Dowden
Even if you have never read this story before you are probably aware of the plot as it has been a film and a TV drama. As well as being a favourite of mine this has always been enjoyed and, along with 'Howard's End' both books have similarities with the works of Jane Austen.Written in the Edwardian Age before the First World War this book starts to show how society was gradually changing at that time, and which was the beginnings of our modern society. Written with a lightness of touch this in a way conceals the issues that arise here, such as independence, freedom of religious thought, politics, class structure, and the stiff upper lip. Both a social comedy, and a comedy of manners there is much to have a chuckle at. Right from the beginning with a father and son offering two women their hotel rooms as they have better views, we can see how the structure of society and etiquette is brought into question. We tend to forget that a hundred years ago society was much more rigid than it is today, which as shown here does lead to all sorts of situations that are funny. With romance thrown in as well this is well worth reading, by men and women and I hope that it gives you as much entertainment as I have got from this story over the years.
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By Susannah B (SusieB)
When the young and pretty Lucy Honeychurch visits Florence with her much older and rather prim cousin Charlotte acting as chaperone, she is dismayed to find the rooms at the pension at which they are staying are without a view. Already staying at the pension is Mr Emerson (a middle-aged man of a lower social class than Lucy and Charlotte) with his son George, and Mr Emerson is very keen to offer Lucy and Charlotte his and George's rooms which are complete with the desired view over the Arno. Charlotte, though, is offended by Mr Emerson's over-familiar approach and refuses his offer, afraid that by accepting she will put herself and Lucy under an undesirable obligation to someone of a lower social standing. However, when Mr Beeb, an Anglican clergyman with whom Lucy has already become acquainted back in England, intervenes and assures Charlotte that Mr Emerson only wishes to be kind and that there is no harm in accepting his offer, Charlotte relents and she and Lucy get their view. Despite accepting the Emersons' offer, Charlotte warns Lucy not to encourage them, but when Lucy subsequently witnesses a murder in a street in Florence, it is George Emerson who comes to Lucy's rescue, and Lucy cannot help but be appreciative of how the young man deals with the situation. Lucy, however, does not realize that George Emerson, who is an unusual and passionate young man, is falling in love with her and when George's feelings later get the better of him, Lucy and Charlotte are shocked by the consequences. Back in England, Lucy is wooed by the pretentious Cecil Vyse, who thinks himself superior to most of those around him and who takes Lucy's cultural education in hand - and Lucy, surprisingly, doesn't initially seem to see what a bumptious fool he is or that he appears to regard her as some sort of a trophy. But when George Emerson suddenly re-appears on the scene and lets Lucy know that his feelings towards her have not changed, what does Lucy decide to do?First published in 1908, E.M.Forster's 'Room with a View' is filled with a vivid cast of characters (of which I have mentioned only a few) and I found this novel an entertaining read from start to finish. It is interesting to watch Lucy being torn between conflicting values and to see her struggling to escape from the social boundaries of her class (her energetic piano playing reveals a desire for a more adventurous life; in fact when hearing her play Mr Beeb remarks: "If Miss Honeychurch ever takes to live as she plays, it will be very exciting - both for us and for her"), yet she very nearly allows herself to be consumed by those social conventions. And it is even more enjoyable to see her maturing and coming to the realization that class and decorum are not as important as others might have her believe, and that there is more value and beauty to be found in truth and in freedom of expression and, of course, in love. An entertaining and satisfying read and although not as nuanced as the author's 'Howards End' or 'A Passage to India' I was engaged in Lucy's story from the first page to the last.4.5 Stars.
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By PoliticalGeek
I bought a copy of this - my favourite EM Forster on discovering that although I've read the book several times the edition I had read was my late mothers and I must have given that copy to a niece for her impending A levels. Delightful to return after a long pause to a well loved friend. What more is there to say?
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