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Mentioned in 5 episodes
A Room with a View
Book • 1922
'A Room with a View' tells the story of Lucy Honeychurch, a young Englishwoman, as she experiences a transformative journey in Italy.
Set against the backdrop of Edwardian society, the novel explores themes of love, social class, and personal liberation.
Lucy finds herself torn between the restrictive conventions of her upbringing and her growing attraction to the unconventional George Emerson.
Forster's narrative contrasts the beauty and freedom of Italy with the stifling atmosphere of English society.
Through Lucy's experiences, the novel celebrates the importance of embracing passion and living authentically.
Set against the backdrop of Edwardian society, the novel explores themes of love, social class, and personal liberation.
Lucy finds herself torn between the restrictive conventions of her upbringing and her growing attraction to the unconventional George Emerson.
Forster's narrative contrasts the beauty and freedom of Italy with the stifling atmosphere of English society.
Through Lucy's experiences, the novel celebrates the importance of embracing passion and living authentically.
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Mentioned in 5 episodes
Mentioned by Pam as Oscar brought it to the Finer Things Club meeting.
Finer Things Club
Mentioned by Laura Otis as a book with complex female characters who subtly break the cultural emotion.
Laura Otis, "Banned Emotions: How Metaphors Can Shape What People Feel" (Oxford UP, 2019)
Mentioned by Hillary Myers as one of the classics she has recently re-read.
Late Night Lit: Christine Pride
Vanessa loves this novel and feels like it expresses the internal turmoil of loss of innocence.
Trust: Magic Is Might (Book 7, Chapter 12)
Referenced by Laura Otis when talking about fictional characters behaving badly, specifically Charlotte Bartlett.
Laura Otis, "Banned Emotions: How Metaphors Can Shape What People Feel" (Oxford UP, 2019)
