E. M. Forster (1879-1970)

E. M. Forster (1879-1970) was an early-20th-century English novelist, short story writer, and essayist. He was a secular humanist. His Aspects of the Novel broached the idea of "flat" and "round" characters.

For the GRE Literature exam, associate the following works with E. M. Forster. Read each linked summary at least once.

1. Where Angels Fear to Tread (1905)
-Caroline Abbott; Lilia Herriton; Lilia falls in love w/ Italian on trip to Italy; marries, starts family, dies.

2. A Room with a View (1908)
-Charlotte Bartlett, Lucy Honeychurch, Mr. Emerson, George Emerson, Mr. Beebe, Eleanor Lavish, Cecil Vyse; young Englishwoman's romantic encounter in Florence impedes marriage.

3. Howards End (1910)
-Maragaret, Helen, & Tibby Schlegel; Charles, Paul, & Evie Wilcox; Schlegel (sentimentality) vs. Wilcox (pragmatism); epigraph: "Only connect."

4. A Passage to India (1924)
-Dr. Aziz, Adela Quested, the Marabar Caves; murder plot

E. M. Forster's Howard's End may be worth adding to your GRE reading list. I recommend the Dover Thrift Edition.