A Room With a View by Edward M. Forster
A Room With a View opens with Two Englishwomen touring Europe. The older one is poor, bossy, old fashioned and a great upholder of what is “proper.” The younger one is less...
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A Room With a View opens with Two Englishwomen touring Europe. The
older one is poor, bossy, old fashioned and a great upholder of
what is “proper.” The younger one is less certain of herself, but
holds within her the makings of a passionate, emotional and
independent woman. In Florence they are allotted a room overlooking
a dull courtyard, whereas they had specifically asked for a “view.”
A fellow guest offers them his own rooms which offer wonderful
vistas of the Arno. The older woman instead of appreciating his
courtesy, sees this as a breach of propriety. What follows is a
romantic novel, a treatise on the independence of women and a
penetrating portrayal of hypocritical Edwardian society and
politics. A Room With a View by Edward M Forster was published in
1908. He wrote the early parts of the book while actually traveling
in Italy with his mother and hence provides an almost first hand
view of the English abroad. It was his third novel and many
consider it to be one of his most optimistic. The tone is also
considerably lighter than his earlier books, Where Angles Fear To
Tread and The Longest Journey. Along with Angels, it is also seen
as the two “Italian novels” that Forster wrote, in which he
explores the narrow-mindedness and silly conventions followed by
the English when they travel. The heroine, Lucy Honeychurch,
represents a young and impressionable generation just emerging from
the chains of society's illogical and unfair restraints. She is
unsure, but courageous and passionate. Forster's books are deeply
influenced by his humane and compassionate views. Another major
theme in Forster's work is the conflict between individual
freedoms, desires, sexuality and society's repressions and
restrictions. He also uses symbolism and mysticism as vehicles to
convey his ideas. In A Room With a View, the young Lucy is torn
between the demands of two men she encounters in Florence. The
wealthy Cecil Vyse can offer her everything in terms of material
wealth and comfort, while the poor, but passionate George Emerson
represents all that finds echoes in her heart. Other interesting
characters like Rev Beebe, the Miss Alans (who are never seen
apart), Miss Lavish a pretentious writer and the liberal, large
hearted Mr. Emerson make A Room With a View an interesting and
memorable read. A Room With a View was adapted first for the stage
in 1975 and later went on to be made into a much acclaimed film
that won scores of popular and critical awards and featured several
well-known actors. It was also successfully adapted for television
by the BBC.
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