Question

Which novel by E.M. Forster is set in Italy and critiques Edwardian societal constraints?

• A. A Passage to India
• B. A Room with a View
• C. Howards End
• D. The Longest Journey

Answer 1

Answer:

B. A Room with a View

"A Room with a View" (1908):

• A romantic novel that contrasts the restrictive Edwardian society with the freedom and passion of Italy.

• Themes: Love, societal expectations, and self-discovery.

• After graduation, Forster traveled throughout Europe and Asia, visiting Italy, Greece, Germany, India, and Egypt. This experience would inform Forster’s cosmopolitanism and his abiding interest in foreign cultures, an interest reflected in A Passage to India and A Room with a View.