A room with a view
Material type: TextSeries: Peacock ClassicsPublication details: New Delhi Peacock Books 2005Description: 204pISBN: 8124800960Subject(s): Fiction- English literature | Mate selection | Special classes | England | Italy--Florence | Young women | British | Italy | British--Travel | Social classesDDC classification: 823.912 Summary: Ranked as modern library's list of the 100 Best English-language novels of the 20th century. A room with a view is about a young woman in the restrained culture of Edwardian era England. Set in Italy and England, the story is both a romance and a humorous critique of English society at the beginning of the 20th century. Lucy honey church travels to Florence, Italy, with her cousin and they were assured they would receive a room with a view of the river Arno, but instead are given a room overlooking a dull courtyard. A one Mr. Emerson and his son George offer their room, which as the desirable view, to the two ladies. From this opening sequence, a room with a view sets off following young Lucy as she navigates through the proprieties of Edwardian-era society.Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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BK | Stack | Stack | 823.912 FOR/R (Browse shelf (Opens below)) | Available | 17655 |
Ranked as modern library's list of the 100 Best English-language novels of the 20th century. A room with a view is about a young woman in the restrained culture of Edwardian era England. Set in Italy and England, the story is both a romance and a humorous critique of English society at the beginning of the 20th century. Lucy honey church travels to Florence, Italy, with her cousin and they were assured they would receive a room with a view of the river Arno, but instead are given a room overlooking a dull courtyard. A one Mr. Emerson and his son George offer their room, which as the desirable view, to the two ladies. From this opening sequence, a room with a view sets off following young Lucy as she navigates through the proprieties of Edwardian-era society.
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