Forster, E. M. (Edward Morgan) 1879-1970

A passage to India by E. M Forster ( Book )
503 editions published between 1924 and 2011 in 24 languages and held by 5,713 libraries worldwide
In this hard-hitting novel, first published in 1924, the murky personal relationship between an Englishwoman and an Indian doctor mirrors the troubled politics of colonialism. Adela Quested and her fellow British travelers, eager to experience the "real" India, develop a friendship with the urbane Dr. Aziz. While on a group outing, Adela and Dr. Aziz visit the Marabar caves together. As they emerge, Adela accuses the doctor of assaulting her. While Adela never actually claims she was raped, the decisions she makes ostracize her from both her countrymen and the natives, setting off a complex chain of events that forever changes the lives of all involved. This intense and moving story asks the listener serious questions about preconceptions regarding race, sex, religion, and truth. A political and philosophical masterpiece.

A room with a view by E. M Forster ( Book )
434 editions published between 1908 and 2011 in 21 languages and held by 5,157 libraries worldwide
This Edwardian social comedy explores love and prim propriety among an eccentric cast of characters assembled in an Italian pensione and in a corner of Surrey, England. A charming young English woman, Lucy Honeychurch, faints into the arms of a fellow Britisher when she witnesses a murder in a Florentine piazza. Attracted to this man, George Emerson--who is entirely unsuitable and whose father just may be a Socialist--Lucy is soon at war with the snobbery of her class and her own conflicting desires. Back in England she is courted by a more acceptable, if stifling, suitor, and soon realizes she must make a startling decision that will decide the course of her future: she is forced to choose between convention and passion.

Howards End by E. M Forster ( Book )
441 editions published between 1198 and 2011 in 22 languages and held by 4,951 libraries worldwide
A wealthy family bound by the rules of tradition and property, two independent, cultured sisters, and a young man living on the edge of poverty.

Aspects of the novel by E. M Forster ( Book )
199 editions published between 1900 and 2009 in 11 languages and held by 3,074 libraries worldwide
The Clark Lectures, sponsored by Trinity College of the University of Cambridge, have had a long and distinguished history and have featured remarks by some of England's most important literary minds. One of the Clark Lectures' most important milestones came in 1927 when, for the first time, a novelist was invited to speak. His talks were witty and informal, and they consisted of sharp, penetrating bursts of insight rather than overly-methodical analysis. They were a great success. Published later as Aspects of the Novel, the ideas articulated in his lectures would gain widespread recog.

Where angels fear to tread by E. M Forster ( Book )
231 editions published between 1900 and 2010 in 16 languages and held by 2,759 libraries worldwide
Forster's first novel, a marvelously assured tragicomedy of English men and women adrift in Italy--now the basis for a major motion picture. When a young English widow has the effrontery to marry a penniless Italian while on the grand tour, her proper relations take it upon themselves to set things right.

Maurice; a novel by E. M Forster ( Book )
139 editions published between 1971 and 2009 in 16 languages and held by 2,712 libraries worldwide
Set in pre-World War I England, this film concerns the coming of age of two young men who meet at Cambridge and fall in love. Maurice and Clive strugggle with the desires of their hearts and the rigid constraints of society.

The longest journey by E. M Forster ( Book )
177 editions published between 1907 and 2010 in 8 languages and held by 2,459 libraries worldwide
Rickie Elliott's inability to recognize reality leads him to inevitable tragedy.

Two cheers for democracy by E. M Forster ( Book )
47 editions published between 1951 and 2009 in 4 languages and held by 1,736 libraries worldwide
A collection of poetical essays revealing the social conscience of the modern English novelist.

The collected tales of E.M. Forster by E. M Forster ( Book )
18 editions published between 1947 and 1988 in English and held by 1,606 libraries worldwide
Fictional narratives by the nineteenth-century English novelist selected from two previously published volumes: the Celestial Omnibus and the Eternal Moment.

Abinger harvest by E. M Forster ( Book )
82 editions published between 1936 and 1995 in English and Turkish and held by 1,385 libraries worldwide
An eminent English author views the past and present in a miscellaneous collection of articles, essays, reviews, and poems.