Concerning E.M. Forster

Concerning E.M. Forster

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A major reassessment of the one of the greatest English novelist of the twentieth century, from celebrated critic Sir Frank Kermode.

CONCERNING E.M. FORSTER is a rich, varied and original portrait of a literary great. When Sir Frank Kermode delivered the Clark Lectures at Cambridge University, he chose E.M. Forster as his subject; these lectures form the core of this book. Kermode reappraises the influence and meaning of Forster's oeuvre, offering a fascinating interpretation of his most celebrated work, A PASSAGE TO INDIA.

There follows a series of interweaving discussions that bring to life diverse topics - Empire, class, poverty, the condition of the novel, the role of the artist - but always return to our enigmatic subject. Kermode also reflects on Forster's considerable talent and shortcomings, places him within a wider social context, and casts spotlight on his contemporaries, presenting a unique panorama of twentieth-century English literature.

Book information

ISBN: 9780753823361
Publisher: Orion
Imprint: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Pub date:
DEWEY: 823.912
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 180
Weight: 188g
Height: 196mm
Width: 130mm
Spine width: 15mm