Description

Discover a new way to read classics with Quick Read.

This Quick Read edition includes both the full text and a summary for each chapter.

- Reading time of the complete text: about 6 hours

- Reading time of the summarized text: 15 minutes

"A Room with a View" is a novel written by E. M. Forster in 1908. It tells the story of Lucy Honeychurch, a young woman living in Edwardian era England. The novel is set in Italy and England and explores themes of romance and social critique. In the first part, Lucy is touring Italy with her cousin Charlotte Bartlett and encounters the unconventional Emerson family. Lucy develops feelings for George Emerson but tries to suppress them due to societal expectations. In the second part, Lucy becomes engaged to Cecil Vyse but eventually realizes her true feelings for George. The novel ends with Lucy and George eloping to Florence. The appendix provides additional information about their lives after the events of the novel. "A Room with a View" has been adapted for stage, film, radio, and television, and has had a lasting impact on popular culture.