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Howards End

Author
E. M. Forster
Series
Timeless Classic
Language
English
Length
284 pages
ISBN
9781910558294
Published
15 September 2014
Imprint
Sovereign
  • class conflict
  • England
  • social classes
  • country house
  • modernity
  • intellectualism
  • pragmatism
  • societal change
  • connection
  • common ground

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"Howards End," E.M. Forster's exploration of early 20th-century England, intricately weaves the lives of three families across different social classes—the intellectual and idealistic Schlegels, the wealthy and pragmatic Wilcoxes, and the lower-class but aspirational Basts. At the heart of their interlocking narratives is Howards End, a country house symbolizing England's changing social landscape. Forster masterfully delves into themes of class conflict, connection, and the quest for a common ground in a society at the cusp of modernity.

Author

Edward Morgan Forster (1 January 1879 – 7 June 1970) 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 biographies and pageant plays. His short story "The Machine Stops" (1909) is often viewed as the beginning of technological dystopian fiction.

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