Howards End (version 3)


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(3.8 stars; 2 reviews)

Considered Forster's masterpiece and one of the best books of the 20th century, Howards End tackles social conventions of the Edwardian era. The story focuses on three families in England at the beginning of the 20th century: the Wilcoxes, rich capitalists with a fortune made in the colonies; the half-German Schlegel siblings (Margaret, Helen, and Tibby), whose cultural pursuits have much in common with the Bloomsbury Group; and the Basts, an impoverished young couple from a lower-class background. The idealistic, intelligent Schlegel sisters seek to help the struggling Basts and to rid the Wilcoxes of some of their deep-seated social and economic prejudices. - Summary by Lynne Thompson (0 hr 12 min)

Chapters

Chapter 1 7:59 Read by Lynne T
Chapter 2 15:35 Read by Lynne T
Chapter 3 21:57 Read by Lynne T
Chapter 4 18:57 Read by Lynne T
Chapter 5 31:09 Read by Lynne T
Chapter 6 21:30 Read by Farnood
Chapter 7 16:46 Read by Farnood
Chapter 8 18:51 Read by Farnood
Chapter 9 12:14 Read by Farnood
Chapter 10 19:09 Read by Farnood
Chapter 11 33:04 Read by Kathleen Moore
Chapter 12 13:06 Read by Kathleen Moore
Chapter 13 16:32 Read by Kathleen Moore
Chapter 14 22:53 Read by Brian Keenan
Chapter 15 26:54 Read by Brian Keenan
Chapter 16 24:45 Read by Kurt
Chapter 17 16:10 Read by Kurt
Chapter 18 20:39 Read by Kurt
Chapter 19 19:08 Read by Kurt
Chapter 20 14:56 Read by Michelle Tan
Chapter 21 2:50 Read by Michelle Tan
Chapter 22 15:48 Read by Kurt
Chapter 23 18:54 Read by Kurt
Chapter 24 10:41 Read by Kurt
Chapter 25 22:27 Read by Kurt
Chapter 26 30:08 Read by Michelle Tan
Chapter 27 12:18 Read by Michelle Tan
Chapter 28 10:39 Read by John
Chapter 29 14:05 Read by John
Chapter 30 15:55 Read by John
Chapter 31 14:38 Read by John
Chapter 32 8:40 Read by John
Chapter 33 20:03 Read by Brian Keenan
Chapter 34 21:40 Read by Brian Keenan
Chapter 35 7:59 Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020)
Chapter 36 5:20 Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020)
Chapter 37 21:50 Read by Kurt
Chapter 38 13:44 Read by Kurt
Chapter 39 5:10 Read by Kurt
Chapter 40 9:22 Read by DrPGould
Chapter 41 20:04 Read by DrPGould
Chapter 42 9:26 Read by DrPGould
Chapter 43 11:22 Read by DrPGould
Chapter 44 16:52 Read by DrPGould

Reviews


(4.5 stars)

This was a very interesting and at times esoteric novel, but I enjoyed experiencing the emotions it evoked. The number of different readers was a bit disconcerting, some were outstanding and some poor. Overall though, it was an excellent Librivox experience.


(3 stars)

a number I'd reader's were unfortunately hard to understand. Good novel, of course