Howards End

By EM Forster

Brilliant classic and thoroughly enjoyable, and I think in this case my enjoyment was furthered by watching the Merchant Ivory 1992 film first (Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson and Helena Bonham Carter, quality). The characters are full and interesting, and the plot meanders along at a very pleasant pace and becomes more and more engrossing, til it concludes in a very peculiar way. I wish I'd experienced the early 19th century, it seems such sedate era, though barbaric in many ways too. 5 stars for the book though!