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E.M. Forster's beloved novel of forbidden love, culture clash, and the confines of Edwardian society

"The Signora had no business to do it," said Miss Bartlett, "no business at all. She promised us south rooms with a view close together, instead of which here are north rooms, looking into a courtyard, and a long way apart. Oh, Lucy!" "And a Cockney, besides!" said Lucy, who... Read Full Overview

When I think of what life is, and how seldom love is answered by love; it is one of the moments for which the world was made.

Book #7 of 15 in the SDE Classics Romance Collection

Lucy Honeychurch travels to Florence, Italy, with her cousin and... Read Full Overview

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Miss Bartlett was startled. Generally at a pension people looked them over for a day or two before speaking, and often did not find out that they would "do" till they had gone. She knew that the intruder was ill-bred, even before she glanced at him. He was an old man, of heavy... Read Full Overview

The beloved classic by E. M. Forster.

The Penguin English Library Edition of A Room with a View by E. M. Forster

'"But you do," he went on, not waiting for contradiction. "You love the boy body and soul, plainly, directly, as he loves you, and no other word expresses it ..."

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First published in 1908, 'A Room with A View' is a coming of age story of a young woman, by E.M. Forster, an English fiction writer, essayist, and librettist. Many of his novels examined class differences and hypocrisy.

Set against the stunning setting of Florence,... Read Full Overview