Penguin English Library Howards End

Forster, E M

ISBN 10: 0141199407 / ISBN 13: 9780141199405

Published by Penguin Classic, 2012

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Penguin English Library Howards End
• Publisher: Penguin Classic
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0141199407
• ISBN 13: 9780141199405
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dimensions: 1.83W x 13.01H x 19.81D centimeters 1.83 centimeters width by 13.01 centimeters height by 19.81 centimeters depth
• Weight: 280 grams

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Synopsis

The Penguin English Library Edition of Howards End by E. M. Forster 'The poor cannot always reach those whom they want to love, and they can hardly ever escape from those whom they love no longer. We rich can' 'Only connect.' is the idea at the heart of this book, a heartbreaking and provocative tale of three families at the beginning of the twentieth century: the rich Wilcoxes, the gentle, idealistic Schlegels and the lower-middle class Basts. As the Schlegel sisters try desperately to help the Basts and educate the close-minded Wilcoxes, the families are drawn together in love, lies and death. Frequently cited as E. M. Forster's finest work, Howards End brilliantly explores class warfare, conflict and the English character. The Penguin English Library - 100 editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century and the very first novels to the beginning of the First World War.

About the Author

Edward Morgan Forster was born in London in 1879. A pacifist and conscientious objector during the First World War, he volunteered instead for the International Red Cross, which took him to Alexandria. During his lifetime he travelled through Europe, Egypt and India, wrote six novels, two volumes of short stories, two collections of essays, two biographies and a libretto for Britten's opera Billy Budd, declined a knighthood, was made a member of the Order of Merit, and died at the age of ninety-one. Where Angels Fear to Tread and A Room with a View are also published in the Penguin English Library.