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Where Angels Fear to Tread: Book Guide, Author and Facts

Where Angels Fear to Tread by E. M. Forster — plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

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Where Angels Fear to Tread (1905) follows two women to Italy: the widowed Lilia Herriton and her traveling companion Caroline Abbott. Lilia falls passionately in love with the country, and also with a young Italian man. Her decision to remain in Italy enrages her dead husband's family, who send her brother-in-law to fetch her back.

Quick facts about Where Angels Fear to Tread

  • Title: Where Angels Fear to Tread
  • Author: E. M. Forster
  • First published: 1920
  • Genre: middle class, fiction, culture conflict
  • OpenLibrary ID: OL88876W

Where to read Where Angels Fear to Tread

Where Angels Fear to Tread 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 Where Angels Fear to Tread about?

Where Angels Fear to Tread (1905) follows two women to Italy: the widowed Lilia Herriton and her traveling companion Caroline Abbott.

Who wrote Where Angels Fear to Tread?

Where Angels Fear to Tread was written by E. M. Forster.

When was Where Angels Fear to Tread published?

Where Angels Fear to Tread was first published in 1920.

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