A Room with a View (dramatic reading) by E.M. Forster (1879-1970) A Room with a View is a 1908 novel by English writer E. M. Forster, about a young woman in the repressed culture of Edwardian era England. Set in Italy and England, the story is both a romance and a critique of English society at the beginning of the 20th century. (Summary by Wikipedia) Cast: Lucy Honeychurch/Narrator: Arielle Lipshaw Charlotte Bartlett: Elizabeth Klett Mr. Emerson: asterix George Emerson: nomorejeffs Mr. Read more [...]
Where Angels Fear to Tread audiobook by E. M. Forster (1879-1970) On a journey to Tuscany with her young friend and traveling companion Caroline Abbott, widowed Lilia Herriton falls in love with both Italy and a handsome Italian much younger than herself, and decides to stay. Furious, her dead husband's family send Lilia's brother-in-law to Italy to prevent a misalliance, but he arrives too late. Lilia marries the Italian and in due course becomes pregnant again. When she dies giving birth to Read more [...]
Howards End audiobook by E. M. Forster (1879-1970) The Schlegels frequently encounter the Wilcoxes. The youngest, Helen, is rejected by the younger Wilcox brother, Paul. The eldest, Margaret, becomes friends with his mother Ruth Wilcox. Ruth's most prized personal possession is her family house at Howards End. She wishes that Margaret could live there, as she feels that it might be in good hands with her. Ruth's own husband and children do not value the house and its rich history, because such Read more [...]