A Room with a View: Book Guide, Author and Facts
A Room with a View by E. M. Forster — plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

Lucy has her rigid, middle-class life mapped out for her, until she visits Florence with her uptight cousin Charlotte, and finds her neatly ordered existence thrown off balance. Her eyes are opened by the unconventional characters she meets at the Pension Bertolini: flamboyant romantic novelist Eleanor Lavish, the Cockney Signora, curious Mr Emerson and, most of all, his passionate son George.
Quick facts about A Room with a View
- Title: A Room with a View
- Author: E. M. Forster
- First published: 1905
- Genre: british, fiction, young women
- OpenLibrary ID: OL88813W
Where to read A Room with a View
A Room with a View by E. M. Forster is widely available in print, ebook and audiobook editions from major retailers and libraries.
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Frequently asked questions
What is A Room with a View about?
Lucy has her rigid, middle-class life mapped out for her, until she visits Florence with her uptight cousin Charlotte, and finds her neatly ordered existence thrown off balance.
Who wrote A Room with a View?
A Room with a View was written by E. M. Forster.
When was A Room with a View published?
A Room with a View was first published in 1905.



