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Howards End

By E. M. (Edward Morgan) Forster

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

Amidst the backdrop of social classes in early 20th century England, two sisters navigate love and conflict as their lives intertwine with a family whose values sharply contrast their own.

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2001-12-01
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Summary

"Howards End" by E. M. Forster is a book set in early 1900s England that looks at how different groups of people get along. It mainly follows the Schlegel sisters, Margaret and Helen, and their adventures with the Wilcox family, focusing on Charles Wilcox. The story begins as Helen writes to Margaret about visiting Howards End, a country house belonging to the Wilcoxes. Helen is captivated by the house and Mrs. Wilcox. She also hints at a budding romance with Paul Wilcox. The ladies' interactions reveal future issues and disagreements as their different social worlds collide. The story explores what happens when people from different lives come together, dealing with themes of love, disagreement, and trying to understand each other.

About the Author

Edward Morgan Forster was an English author. He is best known for his novels, particularly A Room with a View (1908), Howards End (1910) and A Passage to India (1924). He also wrote numerous short stories, essays, speeches and broadcasts, as well as a limited number of biographies and some pageant plays. He also co-authored the opera Billy Budd (1951). Many of his novels examine class differences and hypocrisy. His views as a humanist are at the heart of his work.

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