By: E. M. FORSTER (1879 - 1970)
The book is about three families in England at the beginning of the twentieth century. The three families represent different gradations of the Edwardian middle class: the Wilcoxes, who are rich capitalists with a fortune made in the Colonies; the half-German Schlegel siblings (Margaret, Tibby, and Helen), who represent the intellectual bourgeoisie and have a lot in common with the real-life Bloomsbury Group; and the Basts, a couple who are struggling members of the lower-middle class. The Schlegel sisters try to help the poor Basts and try to make the Wilcoxes less prejudiced. The motto of the book is "Only connect..."
Genre(s): General Fiction
Language: English
Running Time: 12:11:44
Zip file size: 351.4MB
Catalog date: 2007-05-23
Read by: Elizabeth Klett
Book Coordinator: Elizabeth Klett
Meta Coordinator: Kristin LeMoine
Proof Listener: Ans Wink
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