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Howards End

Book • 1910
Published in 1910, 'Howards End' is a critical examination of social class, capitalism, and personal relationships in Edwardian England.

The novel revolves around the Wilcoxes, a wealthy family with colonial ties; the Schlegel siblings, who are intellectually inclined and part of the Bloomsbury Group; and the Basts, a struggling lower-class couple.

It delves into themes of class struggle, the impact of industrialization, and the moral contradictions of imperialism.

The story is marked by a complex web of relationships, inheritances, and personal tragedies that highlight the societal divisions and cultural disparities of the time.

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Mentioned in 2 episodes

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Stephen Fry
as an extremely important book for him.
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STEPHEN FRY: from rebellion to reverence
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John Plotz
as a novel that thinks philosophically about being an individual in Imperial Britain.
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Lyndsey Stonebridge on Hannah Arendt's Lessons on Love and Disobedience (JP)
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Emily Everett
as a major inspiration, initially considered for its dueling family point of views.
Emily Everett, "All That Life Can Afford" (G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2025)
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Kim Wannop
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Howard Warman
during their discussion of Oscar-nominated films of 1992.
Production Design Film Study - 1992 - Bram Stoker's Dracula, Chaplin, Howard's End, Toys, and Unforgiven.

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