by E.M. Forster, Oliver Stallybrass (Editor)
Frequently cited as E. M. Forster’s finest work, Howards End brilliantly explores class warfare, conflict and the English character.
Description
On its publication in 1910, Howards End was instantly and widely recognised as a classic. ‘The word Forsterian is demanded,’ wrote one reviewer. Another adjudged its author ‘likely to be one of our glories’, while a third considered that ‘if he never writes another line, his niche will be secure’. These forecasts have been amply justified.
So too, to an unnerving extent, have been many of the warnings voiced in Howards End: about the sprawling ‘red rust’ of London, about the decay of rooted, rural values, about ‘the shallow makeshift note that is so often heard in the modern dwelling-place’, about the supremacy of money, about the growing tyranny (even then) of the motor-car. It has thus become more relevant than ever as a statement of humane, civilised values, while its subtle characterisation, its blend of irony and lyricism, its humour, and its wealth of unobtrusive symbols make it one of the great English novels.
This edition includes Rooksnest – Forster’s account of his childhood home (the model for Howards End), and an introduction and notes by Oliver Stallybrass.
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