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Howards End (Hardcover)
E.M. Forster; Created by Vintage Books
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R886
Discovery Miles 8 860
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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Lucy is a well-mannered Edwardian lady who finds that true love has
no interest in playing by her rules. But how can she choose between
what she wants and what everyone around her expects her to want?
This gentle but sharp comedy has it all: surprise encounters,
jealousy and revenge, conventional fools and unconventional sages,
confrontation, loss, and eventual triumph.
""No, Mother, Lilia was really keen on going to Italy!" said
Philip, finding the situation full of whimsical romance. There was
something half attractive, half repellent in the thought of this
vulgar woman journeying to places he loved and revered. But why
should she not be transfigured by her journeys? The same had
happened to the Goths!"
When a man or woman is "neither well-bred, nor well-connected,
nor handsome, nor clever, nor rich," what chance does he or she
have for success, in turn-of-the-century England -- at least in
that portion of London society almost ridiculously proper and
well-behaved? The Philistines, the vulgar, the ones talented in
making absurd impressions when in public . . . could they do well
for themselves? Horrid thought!
The author of "A Passage to India," E.M. Forster published his
clever and incisive novel on English manners, "Where Angels Fear to
Tread," in 1905.
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The Machine Stops
E.M. Forster
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R233
R188
Discovery Miles 1 880
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The novelist E. M. Forster opens the door on life in a remote
Maharajah's court in the early twentieth century, a "record of a
vanished civilization." Through letters from his time visiting and
working there, he introduces us to a 14th century political system
in "the oddest corner of the world outside Alice in Wonderland"
where the young Maharajah of Devas, "certainly a genius and
possibly a saint," led a state centered on spiritual aspirations.
The Hill of Devi chronicles Forster's infatuation and exasperation,
fascination, and amusement at this idiosyncratic court, leading us
with him to its heart and the eight-day festival of Gokul Ashtami,
marking the birth of Krishna, where we see His Highness Maharajah
Sir Tukoji Rao III dancing before the altar "like David before the
Ark."
Margaret Schlegel is an independent middle class citizen. She is
not rich by any means, but she and her family have enough to live a
comfortable life. Through encounters with the Wilcox family, she
eventually marries Henry Wilcox. They are wealthy middle class
citizens with many prejudices against the more unfortunate folk.
When Margaret realizes this, she tries to open their eyes to the
plight of the lower class for Margaret feels that in order to be a
good person, one should be charitable and kind. But will She be
able to stand on her moral ground with the Wilcox family trying to
keep her down?
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