E.M. Forster
E.M. Forster was an influential English novelist and essayist, renowned for his keen social commentary and exploration of class and human connection. Born in 1879, he crafted timeless classics like "A Room with a View," "Howards End," and "A Passage to India." Forster's works often challenge societal norms and highlight the complexities of relationships. His insightful narratives continue to resonate, cementing his legacy in literary history.
Book summaries for books written by E.M. Forster
Quotes
We are not children now; we know what we want, and we want it at once.
We cast a shadow on something wherever we stand.
Italy is delightful, but it is not our home.
Things are so difficult to understand.
One must know the rules.
Few people can be happy unless they hate some other person, nation, or creed.
It is never worth while to do what one cannot do perfectly.
The world is certainly full of beautiful things, if only I could come across them.
We are all in the dark.
There is no limit to the follies that men will believe if they are once allowed to start.
I have no conscience. I believe in the game.
We must not be always thinking of our own feelings, and whither the indulgence of them will lead us.