Description

British novelist and literary critic Edward Morgan Forster often focused on class differences and social injustices, as well as sexism, ageism, and the struggle for acceptance. His creed of life was, briefly, “only connect.” His varied genres include novels, short stories, biographies, travel works, plays, film scripts, essays, literary criticism, and an opera libretto. He traveled abroad, worked for the Red Cross, was a notable BBC Radio broadcaster, became a public figure with the British Humanist Association, and was a member of the literary Bloomsbury Group. Although he turned down a knighthood, he was made a member of the British Order of Merit.

With informal lectures and class discussions, we will examine five novels (in order of publication): Where Angels Fear to Tread, A Room With a View, Howards End, A Passage to India, and Maurice. (The library has copies, and they can also be purchased from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Thriftbooks or Abebooks.com) Note: Please read Where Angels Fear to Tread for the first class. No class 10/11.