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A Room with a View (AmazonClassics Edition)
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Publisher's Summary
Set in freewheeling Florence, Italy, and sober Surrey, England, E. M. Forster's beloved third novel follows young Lucy Honeychurch's journey to self-discovery at a transitional moment in British society. As Lucy is exposed to opportunities previously not afforded to women, her mind - and heart - must open. Before long, she's in love with an "unsuitable" man and is faced with an impossible choice: follow her heart or be pressured into propriety.
A challenge to persistent Victorian ideals as well as a moving love story, A Room with a View has been celebrated for both its prescient view of women's independence and its reminder to live an honest, authentic life.
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Revised edition: Previously published as A Room with a View, this edition of A Room with a View (AmazonClassics Edition) includes editorial revisions.
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- kristen
- 10-08-19
Great listen
Unlike other amazon classics narrators, this narrator does not overly exaggerate her accent or the speech of characters. She was a perfect match for this story and made the book even more enjoyable through her narration.
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- Melanie James
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Exceeded my expectations
Where does A Room with a View (AmazonClassics Edition) rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
I expected something ponderous and perhaps a tad tedious but received a splendid surprise that aligned a great deal to the movie, which has always been a favourite. The screenplay of the movie drew directly from Forster's dialogue on many occasions but I can see why the decisions to move away from this original text were made in the interests of making a movie version "work". However I found this audiobook reading, and the book itself, to be quite lovely. The added context and nuances which could never have been included in a 2 hour movie, which are here is all their splendour make for a very atmospheric experience.