A Room With a View by E. M. Forster
Set in Italy and England, the novel tells the story of a young English woman, Lucy Honeychurch, who travels to Florence with her older cousin and chaperone. During her stay in Italy, Lucy meets and falls in love with a free-spirited man, but due to societal pressures, she becomes engaged to a wealthy but pretentious man back home in England. The novel explores themes of societal norms, personal growth, and the struggle between heart and mind as Lucy must decide between conforming to societal expectations or following her own desires.
The 344th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1908
- Nationality
- British
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 200-300
- Words
- 65,000
- Original Language
- English
- Alternate Titles
- None
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This book is on the following 14 lists:
- 32nd on The 100 Greatest British Novels (BBC)
- 39th on Radcliffe's 100 Best Novels (Radcliffe Publishing Course)
- 61st on Koen Book Distributors Top 100 Books of the Past Century (themodernnovel.com)
- 69th on Waterstone's Books of the Century (LibraryThing)
- 79th on The Modern Library | 100 Best Novels (Modern Library)
- 220th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 414th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 499th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
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