A Room with a View - E. M. Forster
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A Room with a View

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Language
English
Published in
Publisher
Kessinger Publishing, LLC
Pages
212
ISBN
9781161418699
While touring Italy, the young and sheltered Lucy Honeychurch finds herself caught between the rigid expectations of Edwardian England and the liberating passions awakened under the Tuscan sun. A chance encounter with the unconventional and free-spirited George Emerson, and a spontaneous, stolen kiss, sets in motion a battle between her head and her heart. Back in England, Lucy becomes engaged to the respectable but pretentious Cecil Vyse, a man who sees her as a work of art to be possessed rather than a person to be loved. She tries to forget the feelings that Florence, and George, stirred in her.

Forced to choose between a life of perfect, passionless propriety and the terrifying uncertainty of following her own desires, Lucy must navigate a maze of social conventions, family duty, and repressed emotions. This witty and poignant novel is a critique of a society where feelings are hidden and appearances are everything, exploring whether a young woman can break free from the constraints of her world to find her own authentic view of life and love.

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A Room With A View Originally published in 1908
Original language
English
Original publisher CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

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