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A Room with a View
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bookshelves: british-literature, classics, favorites, 1900-1910, cambridge-course-4, rereads
Dec 12, 2022
bookshelves: british-literature, classics, favorites, 1900-1910, cambridge-course-4, rereads
Read 3 times. Last read February 18, 2025 to February 20, 2025.
What a charming and delightful story! It felt like a perfect interlude after some of the other books I have been reading.
This story takes place at the beginning of the twentieth century and for the first half, it takes place in Florence. We found ourselves in a pension with a bunch of stuffy English people. Lucy is young (not stuffy) and is on her first trip to the continent. Her cousin, Charlotte, is her chaperone. Lucy is a sweet, naive young lady whom we all want to see make the right decision when it comes to who she loves. Her cousin, Charlotte, is so annoying, I wanted to push her into the Arno! At the pension, there is a father and son- the Emersons- who do not seem to fit in, but yet they are so kind to Lucy and even Charlotte. Forster so wonderfully depicts the snobbishness, the rules a young lady must conform with, and on top of that beautifully describes Florence so it comes alive on the page.
Do you remember a book you read that if you think about it, you can easily conjure it up? This is that book! I’ll never forget the moment in the field, the moment when Lucy finally understands and the room with a view.
Outstanding read! My first book by E.M. Forster, but definitely not my last.
Many thanks to Mark Porton, who insisted I hurry up and read this one. Glad I listened to him.
Update: Feb 20/ 2025. I just reread this book for the second time and it was even better than the first. I absolutely love this book!
Published: 1908
This story takes place at the beginning of the twentieth century and for the first half, it takes place in Florence. We found ourselves in a pension with a bunch of stuffy English people. Lucy is young (not stuffy) and is on her first trip to the continent. Her cousin, Charlotte, is her chaperone. Lucy is a sweet, naive young lady whom we all want to see make the right decision when it comes to who she loves. Her cousin, Charlotte, is so annoying, I wanted to push her into the Arno! At the pension, there is a father and son- the Emersons- who do not seem to fit in, but yet they are so kind to Lucy and even Charlotte. Forster so wonderfully depicts the snobbishness, the rules a young lady must conform with, and on top of that beautifully describes Florence so it comes alive on the page.
Do you remember a book you read that if you think about it, you can easily conjure it up? This is that book! I’ll never forget the moment in the field, the moment when Lucy finally understands and the room with a view.
Outstanding read! My first book by E.M. Forster, but definitely not my last.
Many thanks to Mark Porton, who insisted I hurry up and read this one. Glad I listened to him.
Update: Feb 20/ 2025. I just reread this book for the second time and it was even better than the first. I absolutely love this book!
Published: 1908
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Reading Progress
July 12, 2018
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to-read
July 12, 2018
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December 7, 2022
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Started Reading
December 7, 2022
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british-literature
December 8, 2022
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classics
December 12, 2022
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Finished Reading
February 9, 2023
– Shelved as:
favorites
May 20, 2024
– Shelved as:
1900-1910
February 18, 2025
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Started Reading
February 18, 2025
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Started Reading
February 18, 2025
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rereads
February 18, 2025
– Shelved as:
cambridge-course-4
February 18, 2025
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Finished Reading
February 20, 2025
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Finished Reading
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Sep 15, 2022 07:05PM
This one has to be soon Antoinette - (sorry to be bossy) 😂
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Ok, Mr Bossy pants!!
Antoinette wrote: "Ok, Mr Bossy pants!!"Hahahaha - I love "(..........) pants" insults Antoinette - well played!! 😂🕑
This so lovely, Antoinette. It makes me want to read this one straight away. I didn’t know about the partial Florence setting.
Thanks, Jennifer. It is a short quick one. If I had not been away, I probably could have read it in two sittings. You will love it!
You must now watch the 1985 movie adaptation. Fabulous cast. Daniel Day Lewis is priceless as Cecil Vyse
Lovely review of this lovely book, Antoinette.
Not sure how I missed this one, but I concur.
Thanks for the recommendation, Anne. Will definitely search that movie out, probably after the Christmas rush:)
Thanks so much, Sara!
Not sure why it took me so long to read this one, Diane.
Wonderful review, Antoinette, I have yet to read this one, but it is on my list to read!
Thanks so much, Cheri! You will love it once you get to it:)
Yesss! It's such a fabulous book! Mark was right to boss you around a bit about it! :D Great review, Antoinette :)
Haha, Candi! Thanks so much. I didn’t mind being bossed this time. I can hardly wait to see the movie.
Brilliant review Antoinette and I am jumping for joy you gave this a whopping 5 stars!!! I'd like to thank Canders for approving my bossing you to read this one - hahahaha. I like this 'stuffy English people.' - and weren't they horribly stuffy - but not OUR Lucy!!A great love story in a beautiful setting - two of my favourites (Florence and the Story), great stuff Antoinette 😊🤗🎈
Thanks very much, Mark. I’m glad You persuaded me to read it sooner, not later. It was such a wonderful read.
Antoinette wrote: "Thanks very much, Mark. I’m glad You persuaded me to read it sooner, not later. It was such a wonderful read."
Wasn't it? Have you read A Room with a View, Antoinette??
See what happens when you read 2 E M Forster books so close together, Mark. I did read A Room with a View!!🤣🤣
Hahahaha what an idiot, I mean Howards End!!I reckon that post of mine wins the "Stupidest for 2022" Antoinette 🤣🏆
Ok, I see you and Mark are having a little love fest with Mr. Forster and I’m now going to read this to see what this is all about:)
Yes - one of my favourites. Writer also.
Too funny, Mark- I haven’t read Howard’s End- will definitely read it in 2023!! Yikes, time flies.
Glad we motivated you, Judith. I don’t think you will regret your decision. This one is quite short- I read as an e book, so not sure of length, but definitely under 200 pages.
Glad to hear you are a fan as well, Laura!
Judith wrote: "Ok, I see you and Mark are having a little love fest with Mr. Forster and I’m now going to read this to see what this is all about:)"Antoinette - it's heart warming to see we trapped Judith in our famous but deadly Pincer Movement - we look forward to your review Judith!!!!
Haha, Mark. Two votes are always better than one.
Forster does capture the snobbishness so perfectly! A wonderful review, Antoinette.
Thanks so much, Kevin!
Enjoyed your enthusiastic review, Antoinette.
Thanks, Barbara! Have you read this book? If not, I highly recommend it!
This sounds like such a lovely book to read and you get to visit Florence. Sweet review, Antoinette.
Thanks so much, Laysee.
Lovely review Antoinette. I am reading this for the first time now and getting an LOL out of a few of the conversations.
Thanks, Glenda! The conversations really were of the time, weren’t they?
Lovely review, Antoinette! I'm so glad you read it a second time because it popped up on my feed and made me add it to my list. I always forget about reading classics like this one, so thank you for reminding me.
You will love this one,K! I’m just reading it again now- I can’t figure out how to add a reread on here.
Travelling to Italy via books, so nice. I'll have to make time to read it.
This sounds absolutely charming! I love stories set in that era.
Love to see your love for this favourite book, Antoinette.
I am loving this even more the second time around, Bianca. I think you would love this book:)
It is absolutely charming, Taufiq, as is the movie
Thanks, Fionnuala! I absolutely love this book.
I loved this too, but Howard's End is my favorite by him. I've read that twice.
I still have to read that one, Diane! On my shelves:)
I have to agree with Diane! Loved this one but love Howard’s End the most! Would love to reread it someday!
2 votes for Howard’s End- I better get to it sooner.
Lovely review, Antoinette. I have not yet read this but with this reminder, I will move it up.
Thanks so much, Lorna. I have a feeling you will love it!
Nice review, I will have to read this one soon!
