Howards End

De: E. M. Forster

Narrado por: Wanda McCaddon

In this vibrant portrait of Edwardian England and the many intricacies of class relations in English society during the turn of the century, two families with conflicting values are brought together by an inheritance dispute over a charming country house called Howards End. Sisters Margaret and Helen Schlegel and their brother Tibby place their values in civilized culture, music, literature, and conversation with their friends. Henry Wilcox and his children, Charles, Paul, and Evie, are concerned with the business side of life and distrust emotions and imagination. Through a series of romantic entanglements, disappearing wills, and sudden tragedy, the conflict over the house emerges as a symbolic struggle for England's very future.

Regarded by many as Forster's masterpiece, Howards End concerns the nature of class and social status and how they affect one's relationships and well-being—for better or for worse.

(P)2006 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Reseñas de la Crítica

“Nadia May’s diction is fine, and she uses some differentiation between characters.”

(AudioFile)

“Nadia May’s reading of Howards End appropriately focuses attention on the book’s cast of female characters and Forster’s feminist beliefs. May is as skillful in differentiating among these women as she respectful of their strengths and intelligence. Add May’s English accent, flawless pacing, and obvious fondness for the text and the result is a thoughtful and rewarding experience.”

(Library Journal)

“Howards End is undoubtedly Forster’s masterpiece; it develops to their full the themes and attitudes of [his] early books and throws back upon them a new and enhancing light.”

(Lionel Trilling, American literary critic)

“Howards End is a classic English novel…superb and wholly cherishable…one that admirers have no trouble reading over and over again.”

(Alfred Kazin, American literary critic)

Excellent

If I continue to listen to these very wonderful English performances, because they are performances, I shall develop a decidedly English accent.

Just a great entertainment!!!

A Must!

While I loved the 1992 movie adaptation of this book, with stellar performances by an unforgettable cast, the book delves in with so much more detail, depth leaving many questions open-ended and left for the reader to contemplate and answer individually. Not only is the question of class distinctions held up for scrutiny, so is gender disparity and the entire concept of gentrification, shining a light on the dignity and value of work for its own sake, along with holistic education verses abstracting and/or rote memorization and skimming along the surface of great authors' ideals.

Forster's novel, Howards End, is a multi-coursed banquet of life lessons to consider, ponder, and "connect" with. I cannot gush over this masterful literary work enough! If you haven't read it yet, it timeless and should be part of everyone's soul!

Tiresome

The narrator had the same voice all over! Found it boring after a while! Couldn’t finish it. Too many details!

Genius

Brilliant - Beautifully written, insightful, predictive in so many ways of the future of the 21st century.

Wonderful

A great story about class and the changing attitudes about women during the late Victorian Age.