Howards End (version 2)


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(3.6 stars; 10 reviews)

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


(4.5 stars)

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!