About the Author
Edward Morgan Forster was born on January 1, 1879, in Coventry, England. His father died when he was only a year and a half old, […]
Howards End
Setting
The various locales represented in Howards End are related to the theme of inheritance and speculation regarding which of England’s landscapes-countryside, city, or suburbs-will claim […]
Themes and Characters
A major theme in Howards End is connection-connection between private and public life, connection between individuals-and how difficult it is to create and sustain these […]
Literary Qualities
Howards End is a highly symbolic novel; many critics have described it as parable with archetypal or mythic characters. The Wilcoxes symbolize the practical, materialistic, […]
Social Sensitivity
Howards End is set in the Edwardian era, so named after King Edward VII of England. Although his reign spanned only nine years, from 1901 […]
Topics and Ideas for Papers
VII TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION 1. What were the forces that led to World War I, and what was Britain’s involvement? 2. Analyze the history of […]
Related Titles and Adaptations
In Forster’s first novel, Where Angels Fear To Tread, (1905) he contrasts the vibrant, free life of Italians with the artificial, hypocritical and bourgeois life […]