A Room with a View

"A Room with a View" is a 1908 novel by English writer E. M. Forster, about a young woman in the restrained culture of Edwardian era England. The novel is both a romance and a humorous critique of English society at the beginning of the 20th century.



Edward Morgan Forster was a British novelist, short story writer, and essayist. He is best known for his novels including "A Room with a View," "Howards End," and "A Passage to India." Forster was born in London in 1879 and was educated at King's College, Cambridge. He was a member of the Bloomsbury Group, a group of intellectuals and artists who were influential in the early 20th century. Forster's work often explores themes of class, relationships, and personal growth. He died in 1970.