Where Angels Fear to Tread

Resumen del libro

'I had got an idea that everyone here spent their lives in making little sacrifices for objects they didn't care for, to please people they didn't love; that they never learned to be sincere - and, what's as bad, never learned how to enjoy themselves'. E. M.

Forster's first novel is a witty comedy of manners that is tinged with tragedy. It tells the story of Lilia Herriton, who proves to be an embarrassment to her late husband's family as, in the small Tuscan town of Monteriano, she begins a relationship with a much younger Italian man - classless, uncouth and highly unsuitable. A subtle attack on decorous Edwardian values and a humanely sympathetic portrayal of the clash of two cultures, "Where Angels Fear to Tread" is also a profound exploration of character and virtue.

Biografía del autor

E. M. Forster (1879-1970) es uno de los escritores ingleses más destacados del siglo xx. Autor ya de gran éxito en vida, vio incrementada aún más su popularidad y su fama a raíz de las adaptaciones al cine de novelas como Regreso a Howards End, Una habitación con vistas o Maurice, todas ellas publicadas por Alianza Editorial.