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A Room with a View

By: E. M. Forster
Narrated by: Rebecca Hall
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In this rich new audio production, acclaimed British American actress Rebecca Hall brings one of E. M. Forster's most admired works to life in this classic tale of human struggle.

A charming young Englishwoman, Lucy Honeychurch, is wooed by both free-spirited George Emerson and wealthy Cecil Vyse while vacationing in Italy. Though attracted to George, Lucy becomes engaged to Cecil despite twice turning down his proposals. On hearing of the news, George confesses his love, leaving Lucy torn between marrying the more socially acceptable Cecil or George, the man she knows would bring her true happiness. Should Lucy choose social acceptance or true love?

It's both the quintessential Edwardian love story and a classic piece of social comedy, in which Forster is concerned with one of his favorite themes: the "undeveloped heart" of the English middle classes, here represented by a group of tourists and expatriates in Florence. Forster's disapproval of the era's restrictive conventions is reflected through his strong observation of character and society.

A Room with a View was ranked 79th on the Modern Library's list of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century. The 1985 film adaptation by James Ivory won three Oscars.

Narrator Biography
Rebecca Hall is an award-winning British-American actress with extensive credits in stage and screen, including leading roles in Christine, Professor Marston & the Wonder Women, Frost/Nixon, and Vicky Christina Barcelona. As the daughter of two theater veterans - the stage director and Royal Shakespeare Company founder Peter Hall and the opera singer Maria Ewing - Rebecca began acting from an early age, and her mastery of the craft is on full display in her nuanced performance of A Room With a View, her debut audiobook narration.

Public Domain (P)2018 Audible, Inc.
Classics Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Romance Celebrity Heartfelt British Literature

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What a wonderful and thought provoking story.

Rebecca Hall does an excellent job of reading this and it’s definitely a book I will come back to.

It’s also made me go back to other books written by the author.

Forgotten How Good This Book Was...

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This is the second of E.M. Forster's work I've read after 'The Machine Stops' which I thoroughly enjoyed. This is a very different kind of story to that, and it took me a while to get into it, but in the end I really enjoyed it. I think the second part was preferable to the first, although that may just be that I was used to the narrator and characters by that point.

Takes a while to get into, great story in the end

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The writing was rich but dense. The dialogue evasive. Which I get was part of the point. But it just didn't hook me. But I did like it, because when it was good it was very, very good.

Just okay

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It is sad that a good book was spoiled by a poor narrator. Gives a good insight into early 20th century thinking

Poor Narrator

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listening to Rebecca Hall was fantastic, took me back and felt like I could envisage the film with the characters, she did some brilliant voices throughout. really enjoyed it

Beautifully read

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I was totally engaged from the first sentence. Wonderful narration. I would thoroughly recommend this book.

Superb

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What a beautifully written book. Why did it take me so long to read (listen) to this? Perfectly narrated

Wonderful story

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EM Forster is one of the greatest writers of his time. his observations of human nature and his profound humanity are wonderful. The narration.was veru good - easy to follow.

One of the greats

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Great narration. Loved the story and characters A very thought provoking read. I would definitely recommend this.

Loved it

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I am so sad to have finished this book! I could have listened to it forever I was so invested in Lucy and the story!

Wonderful

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