Howards End (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: E. M. Forster
- First Published: 1910
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Domestic realism
- Time of Work: Early twentieth century
- Setting: England
- Principal Characters: Henry Wilcox, Ruth, Charles, Paul, Margaret Schlegel, Helen, Theobald, Leonard Bast, Jacky
- Genres: Long fiction, Domestic realism
- Subjects: Twentieth century, Social issues, Rural or country life, Class consciousness, England or English people, Upper classes, Adultery, Wills, Illegitimacy, London, Business or business people, Fate or fatalism, Houses, mansions, or manors
- Locales: London, England, Dorset, England
The Story:
The Wilcox family met Margaret Schlegel and her sister Helen while both families were vacationing in Germany. Neither group expected the chance acquaintance to amount to anything more, but later, after all had returned to England, Helen Schlegel was invited to visit the Wilcox family at Howards End, their country home near London. While there, Helen fell in love with Paul Wilcox. The Wilcox family disapproved of the match and Paul backed off. With that, the acquaintance ended. Several months later, however, the Wilcoxes rented a house across the street from the...
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