The Penguin English Library Edition of Howards End by E M Forster' The poor cannot always reach those whom they want to love & they can hardly ever escape from those whom they love no longer We rich can'' Only connect' is the idea at the heart of this book a heartbreaking & provocative tale of three families at the beginning of the twentieth century the rich Wilcoxes the gentle idealistic Schlegels & the lower-middle class Basts As the Schlegel sisters try desperately to help the Basts & educate the close-minded Wilcoxes the families are drawn together in love lies & death Frequently cited as E M Forster's finest work Howards End brilliantly explores class warfare conflict & the English character The Penguin English Library
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