First published in 1910, Howards End is the novel that earned E. M. Forster recognition as a major writer. At its heart lie two families--the wealthy and business-minded Wilcoxes and the cultured and idealistic Schlegels. When the beautiful and independent Helen Schlegel begins an impetuous affair with the ardent Paul Wilcox, a series of events is sparked--some very funny, some very tragic--that results in a dispute over who will inherit Howards End, the Wilcoxes' charming country home. As much about the clash between individual wills as the clash between the sexes and the...
First published in 1910, Howards End is the novel that earned E. M. Forster recognition as a major writer. At its heart lie two families...
Pier Paolo Pasolini Stephen Sartarelli James Ivory
Most people outside Italy know Pier Paolo Pasolini for his films, many of which began as literary works"Arabian Nights," "The Gospel According to Matthew," "The Decameron," and "The Canterbury Tales" among them. What most people are not aware of is that he was primarily a poet, publishing nineteen books of poems during his lifetime, as well as a visual artist, novelist, playwright, and journalist. Half a dozen of these books have been excerpted and published in English over the years, but even if one were to read all of those, the wide range of poetic styles and subjects that occupied...
Most people outside Italy know Pier Paolo Pasolini for his films, many of which began as literary works"Arabian Nights," "The Gospel According to Matt...
