E. M. Forster has 9 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 16 narrators, with an average listener rating of 3.4★ across 101 ratings. The most-rated is A Room with a View.
A Room with a View
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In this rich new audio production, acclaimed British American actress Rebecca Hall brings one of E. M. Forster's most admired works to life in this classic tale of human struggle. A charming young Englishwoman, Lucy Honeychurch, is wooed by both free-spirited George Emerson and wealthy Cecil Vyse while vacationing in Italy. Though attracted to George, Lucy becomes engaged to Cecil despite twice turning down his proposals. On hearing of the news, George confesses his love, leaving Lucy torn between marrying the more socially acceptable Cecil or George, the man she knows would bring her true happiness. Should Lucy choose social acceptance or true love? It's both the quintessential Edwardian love story and a classic piece of social comedy, in which Forster is concerned with one of his favorite themes: the "undeveloped heart" of the English middle classes, here represented by a group of tourists and expatriates in Florence. Forster's disapproval of the era's restrictive conventions is reflected through his strong observation of character and society. A Room with a View was ranked 79th on the Modern Library's list of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century. The 1985 film adaptation by James Ivory won three Oscars. Narrator Biography Rebecca Hall is an award-winning British-American actress with extensive credits in stage and screen, including leading roles in Christine, Professor Marston & the Wonder Women, Frost/Nixon, and Vicky Christina Barcelona. As the daughter of two theater veterans - the stage director and Royal Shakespeare Company founder Peter Hall and the opera singer Maria Ewing - Rebecca began acting from an early age, and her mastery of the craft is on full display in her nuanced performance of A Room With a View, her debut audiobook narration.
Public Domain (P)2018 Audible, Inc.
A Passage to India
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Exclusively from Audible Dr. Aziz is a young Muslim physician in the British Indian town of Chandrapore. One evening he comes across an English woman, Mrs. Moore, in the courtyard of a local mosque; she and her younger travelling companion Adela are disappointed by claustrophobic British colonial culture and wish to see something of the 'real' India. But when Aziz kindly offers to take them on a tour of the Marabar caves with his close friend Cyril Fielding, the trip results in a shocking accusation that throws Chandrapore into a fever of racial tension. Set against the backdrop of the British Raj and the Indian independence movement in the 1920s it deals with the common racial tensions and prejudices between Indians and the British who ruled India. Many of Forster's novels observed class difference and hypocrisy in early 20th-century British society including A Passage to India, the novel which brought him his greatest success. A secular humanist, Forster showed concern for social, political, and spiritual divisions in the world. Nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 16 different years, the prize managed to elude him. Time magazine included A Passage to India in its All-Time 100 Novels list and it was selected as one of the 100 great works of 20th century English literature by the Modern Library. Directed by David Lean, a film adaptation was released in 1984 that won numerous awards including two Oscars.
Public Domain (P)2014 Audible, Inc.
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The Machine Stops [Classic Tales Edition]
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The earth's surface is no longer habitable. All humanity is sequestered beneath the ground, couched in isolation and contentment. The Machine provides the needs of humanity. Mankind becomes subservient drones to the life-supporting Machine. But what happens when the Machine stops?
Public Domain (P)2018 B.J. Harrison
A Room with a View
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Exclusively from Audible The story of a young and affluent middle-class girl, Lucy Honeychurch is wooed by George Emerson and Cecil Vyse whilst vacationing in Italy. Though attracted to George, Lucy becomes engaged to Cecil despite twice turning down his proposals. On hearing of the news, George confesses his love, leaving Lucy torn between marrying the more socially acceptable Cecil, or George, the man she knows would bring her true happiness. In this piece of social comedy, E. M. Forster is concerned with one of his favourite themes: the 'undeveloped heart' of the English middle classes, who are here represented by a group of tourists and expatriates in Florence. One of Forster's most admired works, here brought vividly to life by narrator Joanna David, it is a classic tale of human struggles. Should Lucy choose social acceptance or true love? Forster's disapproval of the restrictive conventions of British society are mirrored in the novel through his strong observation of character and society. A Room with a View was ranked 79th on the Modern Library's list of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century. Narrator Biography Joanna has an extensive array of credits over stage, film and television. Her first major television role was in BBC's 1971 Sense and Sensibility followed a year later by War and Peace, then the BBC adaption of Ballet Shoes. Her more recent television appearances include The Living and the Dead, Death In Paradise and Downton Abbey. She has worked with many great film directors, for example, Woody Allen on You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger in 2010. Her more recent film work includes Another Mother's Son and The Boy with the Topknot . Joanna is vice-president of Theatrical Guild.
Public Domain (P)2014 Audible, Inc.
Where Angels Fear to Tread
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This is a story of a bourgeois British family and their attempts to contain and control the actions of their relations. The story opens with the widow Lilia Herriton embarking on a trip with her traveling companion Caroline Abbott. In reality Lilias family connived her into going on a trip to distract her from a relationship with a gentleman who does not meet their social scrutiny. But while in Italy a worse disaster befalls the family as Lilia falls in love and marries a younger Italian man. When Lilia dies during child birth the family must somehow retrieve the child, who is but a mere pawn in their charade of control and manipulation.
©2018 E.M. Forster (P)2018 AB Books
Howards End
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Howard's End By E. M. Forster Presented by The Online Stage "Only connect!" E. M. Forster's classic 1910 novel follows the lives and loves of the Schlegel sisters, Margaret and Helen, as they attempt to make connections with members of two very different families: the conservative, wealthy Wilcoxes, and the working-class Basts. Cast: Narrator - Elizabeth Klett Helen Schlegel - Amanda Friday Margaret Schlegel - Arielle Lipshaw Aunt Juley - Cate Barratt Charles Wilcox - David Prickett Mrs. Wilcox - Erin Louttit Paul Wilcox - Jeff Moon Tibby Schlegel - Russell Gold Leonard Bast - Craig Franklin Jacky Bast - Elizabeth Klett Dolly Wilcox - Elizabeth Chambers Evie Wilcox - PJ Morgan Henry Wilcox - Steve Gough Audio edited by Elizabeth Klett
Public Domain (P)2019 The Online Stage
Where Angels Fear to Tread
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English widow Lilia causes a scandal by marrying Gino, a highly unsuitable Italian 12 years her junior. But when her relatives are confronted by the beauty of Italy and the charm of Gino, they are forced to examine their own narrow lives.
Public Domain (P)2009 BBC Audiobooks Ltd
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Panico [Panic]
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Forster's first short story by the well-known British writer, whose fiction has often been adapted to film. Rodolfo Walsh, author of our "Shadow of a Bird" is the Spanish translator. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish.
©2012 Nueva Onda (P)2012 Nueva Onda
A Room with a View
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“If Miss Honeychurch ever takes to live as she plays, it will be very exciting both for us and for her.” Lucy Honeychurch is a young English girl abroad in Italy for the first time and is ready to experience all the beauty, art, and romance it has to offer. She is hampered by the oppressive attentions of her chaperone, her prim cousin Charlotte, as well as the presence of a substantial British expatriate and tourist community in Florence. Yet when she meets the free-thinking Emersons and finds herself attracted to young George Emerson, she must decide whether the life that she has laid out for herself - including marriage to priggish Cecil Vyse - is what she really wants. Cast: Lucy Honeychurch: Amanda Friday Charlotte Bartlett: PJ Morgan Mr. Emerson/Sir Harry Otway: Peter Tucker George Emerson: Craig Franklin Rev. Mr. Beebe: Jeff Moon Miss Lavish/Minnie Beebe/Maid: Arielle Lipshaw Teresa Alan/Maid/Persephone: Maureen Boutilier Catharine Alan/Italian Lady/Mrs. Vyse: Linda Barrans Rev. Mr. Eager/Mr. Flack/Powell: Denis Daly Freddy Honeychurch/Italian Man/Phaethon: Ted Wenskus Cecil Vyse/Vicar: Russell Gold Mrs. Honeychurch/Cockney Signora: Cate Barratt Narrator: Elizabeth Klett Audio edited by Elizabeth Klett
Public Domain (P)2018 The Online Stage