E.M. Forster And His World: With 122 Illustrations
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A richly illustrated biographical portrait, E.M. Forster and His World chronicles the life, times, and literary legacy of one of England's most celebrated novelists, the author of A Room with a View, Howards End, and A Passage to India. Drawing on 122 photographs, documents, and archival images, the work presents a vivid visual and narrative record of Forster's world — from his Edwardian upbringing and Cambridge education to his travels in India and his central role in the Bloomsbury Group. The tone is intimate and illuminating, situating Forster's humanist philosophy and his quietly radical themes of class, connection, and personal freedom within the broader social and cultural currents of his era. It illustrates how his private life — including his long-concealed homosexuality — shaped the emotional undercurrents of his fiction, lending his novels their characteristic tension between convention and liberation. An essential companion for admirers of Forster's work, this volume offers both a compelling human story and a deeper understanding of the literary landscape of early twentieth-century Britain.
Author: E.M. Forster
Format: Hardback
Published: 1978, Thames and Hudson
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: No markings
A richly illustrated biographical portrait, E.M. Forster and His World chronicles the life, times, and literary legacy of one of England's most celebrated novelists, the author of A Room with a View, Howards End, and A Passage to India. Drawing on 122 photographs, documents, and archival images, the work presents a vivid visual and narrative record of Forster's world — from his Edwardian upbringing and Cambridge education to his travels in India and his central role in the Bloomsbury Group. The tone is intimate and illuminating, situating Forster's humanist philosophy and his quietly radical themes of class, connection, and personal freedom within the broader social and cultural currents of his era. It illustrates how his private life — including his long-concealed homosexuality — shaped the emotional undercurrents of his fiction, lending his novels their characteristic tension between convention and liberation. An essential companion for admirers of Forster's work, this volume offers both a compelling human story and a deeper understanding of the literary landscape of early twentieth-century Britain.