Howards End Annotated Book With Teacher Edition
- ISBN-10
- ISBN-13
- 9798574285312
- Pages
- 480
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2020-11-30
- Author
- E M Forster
Description
Howards End opens with letters written from the novel's namesake, a country house located a train ride away from London in an area called Hilton. Margaret and Helen Schlegel, two parentless but privileged sisters, befriended the house's owners, Mr. and Mrs. Wilcox, while traveling around the European continent. While Margaret, the oldest sister, is at home in London caring for their younger brother Tibby, Helen visits Howards End. During her brief visit, she develops a quick romance with the younger Wilcox son, Paul, which ends with hurt feelings and embarrassment. As a result, the families go their separate ways.In the aftermath of her visit, Helen appears to have recovered from the experience. The Schlegels, who are passionate about art and music, attend a concert with their British aunt, Juley Munt, and their German cousin, Frieda Mosebach, who brings along her suitor. At the concert, Margaret tries to befriend a man named Leonard Bast. Leonard craves culture and intellectual conversation, but he is embarrassed about his lack of privilege and money. Thus, he flees from the sisters after Helen absentmindedly comments about his ratty umbrella, which she accidentally takes after assuming that it is her own.
