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"She 'never exactly understood,' she would say in after years, 'How he managed to strengthen her. It was as if he had made her see the whole of everything at once.'"
--E. M. Forster --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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87 of 89 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
The book itself gets 5 stars from me.
This Kindle edition is atrocious - it is missing entire passages. I think it is only sections involving quotes from another work; I stopped reading because I didn't want to spoil the pleasure in re-reading this wonderful book.
Same problem with the Kindle edition of Howards' End, btw. In that case, actual narrative seemed to be missing.
This Kindle edition is atrocious - it is missing entire passages. I think it is only sections involving quotes from another work; I stopped reading because I didn't want to spoil the pleasure in re-reading this wonderful book.
Same problem with the Kindle edition of Howards' End, btw. In that case, actual narrative seemed to be missing.
82 of 85 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
A ROOM WITH A VIEW depicts a young Englishwoman's adventure trying to come to grips with the conflict between her desires and society's expectations. Lucy Honeychurch is a well-bred young middle class girl on holiday in radiant Florence. She comes from a family overconcerned with respectability and is therefore overprotected by a dessicated spinster named Charlotte Bartlett. One wonders if Forster had in mind a more famous Charlotte B. when he drew Lucy's protector, a woman "much discomfited by [any] unpleasant scene[s]." Forster playfully tosses barbs at this don't-let-the-servants-hear-you world the English try to maintain on foreign soil. Less playful with sanctimonious Puritans or hypocritical clergymen, Forster lets them foil themselves.
Under no circumstances will Miss Bartlett allow Lucy to pursue (or even examine) her affection for the handsome young George Emerson--his father is far too unconventional with his modern notions about honesty and freethinking. Duty must reign . . . mustn't it? Ah, that wild transitional phase between the late-Victorians and the early-Moderns!
Forster writes gently and calmly, but with a passion for life and love welling up beneath the surface. A ROOM WITH A VIEW is a lovely book, vital with the force of a sensitive and empathetic mind. There's even more to this book than it seems--highly recommended!
34 of 35 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Concerning Lucy's passionate playing of Beethoven upon the piano, the Rev. Mr. Beebe once said, "If Miss Honeychurch ever takes to live as she plays, it will be very exciting--both for us and for her." At the time of the remark, Lucy is a very conventional young woman, with perhaps occasional rebellious thoughts. The Emersons, father and son, are somehow not quite acceptable in her social circle, and though George is so bold as to kiss her impulsively, she is determined to forget him. Instead she finally gives in to the repeated proposals of Cecil Vyse, a thoroughly fashionable young gentleman, if not very exciting. So the stage is set for this splendid satire on the English social strata of the early part of the 20th century, a time when the formal structure of the Victorian era was beginning to fray at the edges. Vyse is a delightfully drawn male chauvinist prig; nobody likes him, but everyone is willing to accept him, and Lucy convinces herself that she is in love with him. However, Vyse's own penchant for getting his way by playing rather cruel practical jokes brings the Emersons back into the picture. Confronted by the contrast between the not quite classy but intelligent, thoughtful (and bold) George Emerson and the arrogant, boorish, but elite Cecil Vyse, Lucy finally decides to live as she plays Beethoven, with exciting results. This early work of Forster's is a pure delight, with a light and well-controlled tone throughout. Although there would be a danger of stereotyping to illustrate the different social classes, Forster skillfully makes the characters well rounded and unpredictable, as in the scene when Lucy breaks her engagement to Vyse, expecting his feelings of masculine superiority to precipitate an argument, but instead being somewhat dismayed when he behaves as a perfect gentleman. Although HOWARDS END is usually rated above A ROOM WITH A VIEW, I prefer this slighter, but consummately well-done, novel.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
A classic
I just re-read this classic as part of a E.M. Forster compilation that I was recently given. It is one of my favorites. It is probably a 4 1/2, maybe 5. Read more
Published 9 days ago by Johanna Ulrich
Does not live up to it's "classic" status.
I guess I am not a fan of Forster. I didn't too much care for "Where Angels Fear to Tread" and this second try was no better. Read more
Published 21 days ago by S. Girard
Beautiful writing
I decided to read this book for the wrong reasons (our upcoming trip to Italy and my incessant need to immerse myself in all things Italian) but by the time I'd finished reading... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Debnance at Readerbuzz
Beautiful
I enjoyed this book a great deal. The plot may be relatively basic, but it's a medium for Forster to convey his message about how important it is to seek real love and... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Meghann
Classic Digital Lit
I've often heard complaints about classic novel's transition into digital format, but in the case of A Room with a View, there should be no complaints. Read more
Published 4 months ago by JLA
Bellissima!
I'm not sure how a voracious reader like me missed this classic novel, but luckily, my book club picked it and I promptly downloaded the audio (narrator: Wanda McCaddon). Read more
Published 5 months ago by Julie W. Capell
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Loved the book, we read this book as background for the movie which our bookclub did a review on this fall.
Published 5 months ago by J. Raley
An old love story about one's place in society
This book is over 100 years old and as a result, it is not the most flowing book. It deals much with society and one's place in society, of a woman torn between two men, one from... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Italophile
Predictable plot, but interesting heroine
Old-as-time plot line (young woman growing up and going against convention) is livened somewhat by Forster's interesting heroine, Lucy. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Autumn Sun
Fluffy Costume Drama
I have re-read this book every couple of years for well over a decade now. Indeed, it does take some work to understand the cultural politics of early 20th century Britain, but... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Chris Panagakis
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