Howards End (version 2)
E. M. Forster
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The Schlegels frequently encounter the Wilcoxes. The youngest, Helen, is rejected by the younger Wilcox brother, Paul. The eldest, Margaret, becomes friends with his mother Ruth Wilcox. Ruth's most prized personal possession is her family house at Howards End. She wishes that Margaret could live there, as she feels that it might be in good hands with her. Ruth's own husband and children do not value the house and its rich history, because such abstractions, while being very dear to Margaret, are lost to them. As she is terminally ill, and Margaret and her family are about to be evicted from their London home by a developer, Ruth bequeaths the cottage to Margaret in a handwritten note found among her effects when she dies, causing great consternation among the Wilcoxes. Mrs Wilcox's widowed husband Henry and his children burn the note without telling Margaret about her inheritance. However, over the course of several years, Margaret becomes friends with Henry Wilcox and eventually marries him. The more free-spirited Margaret tries to get Henry to open up more, to little effect. Henry's elder son Charles and his wife try to keep Margaret from taking possession of Howards End. (Summary from Wikipedia) (0 hr 18 min)
Chapters
Chapter 1 | 9:32 | Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014) |
Chapter 2 | 17:11 | Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014) |
Chapter 3 | 18:42 | Read by Jeanette Ferguson |
Chapter 4 | 17:36 | Read by Patti Brugman |
Chapter 5 | 29:59 | Read by Patti Brugman |
Chapter 6 | 21:43 | Read by Patti Brugman |
Chapter 7 | 17:36 | Read by Gigi Minden |
Chapter 8 | 17:22 | Read by Sage Tyrtle |
Chapter 9 | 11:43 | Read by Sage Tyrtle |
Chapter 10 | 17:42 | Read by Sage Tyrtle |
Chapter 11 | 36:36 | Read by John Schell |
Chapter 12 | 15:43 | Read by Polaris |
Chapter 13 | 15:22 | Read by Sage Tyrtle |
Chapter 14 | 20:34 | Read by Kristen McQuillin |
Chapter 15 | 24:26 | Read by Kristen McQuillin |
Chapter 16 | 21:10 | Read by hefyd |
Chapter 17 | 14:30 | Read by hefyd |
Chapter 18 | 18:58 | Read by hefyd |
Chapter 19 | 18:09 | Read by hefyd |
Chapter 20 | 21:07 | Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014) |
Chapter 21 | 3:52 | Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014) |
Chapter 22 | 17:09 | Read by Chris Leslie-Hynan |
Chapter 23 | 19:47 | Read by Chris Leslie-Hynan |
Chapter 24 | 9:01 | Read by Kristen McQuillin |
Chapter 25 | 24:05 | Read by Philippa Willitts |
Chapter 26 | 30:14 | Read by Kristen McQuillin |
Chapter 27 | 14:19 | Read by Philippa Willitts |
Chapter 28 | 8:10 | Read by Patti Brugman |
Chapter 29 | 13:16 | Read by Patti Brugman |
Chapter 30 | 13:52 | Read by JemmaBlythe |
Chapter 31 | 12:26 | Read by JemmaBlythe |
Chapter 32 | 9:46 | Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014) |
Chapter 33 | 23:04 | Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014) |
Chapter 34 | 17:47 | Read by J. M. Smallheer |
Chapter 35 | 7:12 | Read by J. M. Smallheer |
Chapter 36 | 7:00 | Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014) |
Chapter 37 | 25:01 | Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014) |
Chapter 38 | 15:34 | Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014) |
Chapter 39 | 5:10 | Read by Patti Brugman |
Chapter 40 | 9:21 | Read by Patti Brugman |
Chapter 41 | 21:07 | Read by Patti Brugman |
Chapter 42 | 9:40 | Read by Patti Brugman |
Chapter 43 | 14:49 | Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014) |
Chapter 44 | 21:09 | Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014) |
Reviews
Howard's End
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Such a story! Forster's poetic use of language beautifully portrays the inner world of this remarkable woman. I thoroughly enjoyed Margaret's character; her recognized need for beauty, culture, and truth, her painfully high personal standards, & her willingness to freely forgive the "unforgivable" in others. I wish I could know Margaret!