A Room with a View

First published in 1908, E. M. Forster's A Room with a View is a luminous tale of love, self-discovery, and the clash between convention and passion. While traveling in Italy, the young Englishwoman Lucy Honeychurch meets the unconventional George Emerson, whose openness and vitality awaken in her a longing for a freer, more authentic life. Back in England, however, Lucy finds herself torn between the safety of social expectation and the risk of following her heart.

At once witty and deeply ...