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Where Angels Fear to Tread

Author
E. M. Forster
Series
Timeless Classic
Language
English
Length
136 pages
ISBN
9781910558300
Published
15 September 2014
Imprint
Sovereign
  • cultural clash
  • social norms
  • Italy
  • England
  • widow
  • societal expectations
  • arrogance
  • genuine happiness
  • picturesque landscapes
  • family entanglement

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In "Where Angels Fear to Tread," E.M. Forster unveils the tumultuous clash of cultures and social norms through the story of the Herriton family's entanglement with Italy. When young widow Lilia Herriton marries a much younger Italian man, her in-laws embark on a mission to save face and retrieve her baby from this unsuitable match. Set against the picturesque but starkly contrasting landscapes of England and Italy, Forster crafts a poignant narrative on the folly of arrogance and the pursuit of genuine happiness amidst rigid societal expectations.

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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