I just finished reading this book, and I liked it! Non so much as A passage to India, but it was a nice read. Now I must read Howard's End and Maurice!
Just read this for the first time last week. For most of the novel the characters seemed very distant to me, rather like "studies" rather than real people. But when the very important event happens towards the end of the book, suddenly the characters became real for me. So I'm not sure how I feel about it. (That "shock" near the end reminds me of a similar shock near the end of "Howards End", too.) There are also so many quotable passages on family and life and the English. Need to read it again.
"Fools rush in where angels fear to tread." --Alexander Pope And this novel is full of "fools" of various sorts----some very well-meaning, others not so much.
I watched a post death profile of Forster last night circa 1970 and they had a critic on claiming that Forster's only great novel was A Passage to India, a friend of his also suggested that people no longer read Forster and that if you mention him in literary groups it is like who? he was not as well thought of at the time as people like Camus, and D.H. Lawrence whose work has really taken a hit lately while Forster's novels continue to increase in esteem IMO, especially if judging by films made based on his work. Of Course, Maurice had not been published ---it was a landmark novel for gay men in the 70's and beyond, when Forster died although his homosexuality was mentioned in the profile, but only his most intimate friends knew of the existence of Maurice which he had been working on for decades, I suggest that interested people look the profile up on youtube.
Thanks for a great recommendation!
One of my favorite books it’s so good
It's so great!
Thank you again for another excellent recommendation! I must go ask at the local library
Thanks very much!
I have this one on my shelf, I was planning last year to start reading/re-reading this great author :)
Highly recommend it :)
This sounds like a lot of fun! May take your advice and start here.
It's a good place to start!
I just finished reading this book, and I liked it! Non so much as A passage to India, but it was a nice read. Now I must read Howard's End and Maurice!
Just read this for the first time last week. For most of the novel the characters seemed very distant to me, rather like "studies" rather than real people. But when the very important event happens towards the end of the book, suddenly the characters became real for me. So I'm not sure how I feel about it. (That "shock" near the end reminds me of a similar shock near the end of "Howards End", too.) There are also so many quotable passages on family and life and the English. Need to read it again.
There's something about it that I do find quite compelling - I certainly do recommend a reread :)
I enjoyed this one, and the film was good too
Yes, I've actually seen the film of this one, years and years ago, long before I read the book.
I've always been eager to read Where Angels Fear to Tread, which, by the way, I love the title.
I'm certain I'll be reading it soon.
Thanks!!!
"Fools rush in where angels fear to tread." --Alexander Pope And this novel is full of "fools" of various sorts----some very well-meaning, others not so much.
I do love the title too.
Weird I’m reading this right now too!
Hope you enjoyed it!
I watched a post death profile of Forster last night circa 1970 and they had a critic on claiming that Forster's only great novel was A Passage to India, a friend of his also suggested that people no longer read Forster and that if you mention him in literary groups it is like who? he was not as well thought of at the time as people like Camus, and D.H. Lawrence whose work has really taken a hit lately while Forster's novels continue to increase in esteem IMO, especially if judging by films made based on his work. Of Course, Maurice had not been published ---it was a landmark novel for gay men in the 70's and beyond, when Forster died although his homosexuality was mentioned in the profile, but only his most intimate friends knew of the existence of Maurice which he had been working on for decades, I suggest that interested people look the profile up on youtube.
I do love A Passage to India, but how can anyone claim that Howard's End isn't one of his great novels?! Sounds interesting nonetheless.
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Really?? Xxxxlol