A Room with a View in Crazy Challenge Connection

Jun 04, 2012 Book Concierge rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: travel, movie, italy, concierge, library, social-commentary

Lucy Highchurch is a well-bred young woman of some means. While in Florence with her spinster cousin Miss Charlotte Bartlett, she meets George Emerson, a fellow guest at their pension. He is handsome but only a bank clerk, rather forward and totally unsuitable for a girl of Lucy’s station. To avoid further contact, the two women continue on to Rome, where Lucy encounters Cecil Vyse, a rather superior gentleman. She accepts Cecil’s proposal but continues to pine for the lowly clerk who has truly ...more

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Mar 26, 2011 Carol rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: forster

This is the first book I've read by E. M. Forster-- what a great writer he was. Such an easy and enjoyable read of a wonderful, Edwardian "modern" romance set in Florence & Surrey. After reading the book, borrowed the exceptional "Merchant Ivory Production" featuring a very young Helena Bonham Carter (1985), Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Julian Sands and Daniel Day Lewis. ...more

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Nov 28, 2011 Helen Southall rated it liked it

Very good Victorian novel. The culture of the time regarding women is very interesting. Definitely recommended for historical fiction fans.

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May 26, 2020 Bucket rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: literary, philosophy, culture, classic, reviewed, 1001-read-all-editions, love, women, travel

I enjoyed this quite a bit, but couldn't help finding it a bit stale as it progressed. It's certainly a sustaining classic for a reason -- the follies of understanding what love is and isn't, and how to build our own identity and independence, are still universal. And I appreciate the female lead who is given voice and space to make errors and still be happy.

But the tone is preachy and some moments are a little too clever -- Forster is almost too aware of his great skill which sometimes leads t ...more

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