A Room With A View Book Review

Set in italy and england the story is both a romance and a humorous critique of english society at the beginning of the 20th century.

A room with a view book review.

The literary equivalent of hot buttery mashed potato em forster s book has entertained lucinda hawksley at all stages of her life so far. Disappointed at not getting the room with a view they had been promised when making their reservations at the inn they are not sure whether it is proper to accept the offer of mr. Emerson denholm elliot and his son george julian sands staying at the same inn to switch rooms so. A room with a view first published in 1908 and considered by many to be forster s sunniest and most optimistic novel begins in the pension bertolini an inn in florence italy.

Forster about a young woman in the restrained culture of edwardian era england. A room with a view is one of forster s early works and is not as complex as the more mature howard s end and passage to india. A room with a view is a 1908 novel by english writer e. Forster a room with a view is a 1908 novel by british writer e.

Forster about a young woman in the restrained culture of edwardian era england. Emerson insists that the women take his rooms which have a view. A room with a view e m. However its strength lies in its vivid cast of characters humorous dialogue and comedic play upon the manners of the day and in forster s engaging sympathetic exploration of lucy s character.

Audience reviews for a room with a view mar 03 2014 helena bonham carter has the big big 80s hair and of course the acting ability to match wits with maggie smith and daniel day lewis. A room with a view is the story of george and lucy but it also is an attack on the british class system. Lucy honeychurch helena bonham carter arrives in italy with her straitlaced aunt charlotte maggie smith. A room with a view is a great novel that offers insight into society during the early twentieth century.

From the beginning of the book lucy honeychurch the protagonist is torn between what is socially acceptable. Set in italy and england the story is both a romance and a humorous critique of english society at the beginning of the 20th century.