A Room with a View
A Room with a View
Lucy Honeychurch trades the stifling rules of Edwardian England for the passion of Florence, where a stolen kiss changes everything. Torn between a socially suitable fiancé and the free-spirited man who awakened her soul, she must decide if she will live for others or for herself. It is a romantic awakening that challenges the rigid class boundaries of the time.
Lucy Honeychurch trades the stifling rules of Edwardian England for the passion of Florence, where a stolen kiss changes everything. Torn between a socially suitable fiancé and the free-spirited man who awakened her soul, she must decide if she will live for others or for herself. It is a romantic awakening that challenges the rigid class boundaries of the time.
PART ONE Chapter I
"The Bertolini“The Signora had no business to do it,” said Miss Bartlett, “no business at all. She pr..."
Chapter II
"In Santa Croce with No BaedekerIt was pleasant to wake up in Florence, to open the eyes upon a brigh..."
Chapter III
"Music, Violets, and the Letter “S”It so happened that Lucy, who found daily life rather chaotic, ent..."
Chapter IV
"Fourth ChapterMr. Beebe was right. Lucy never knew her desires so clearly as after music. She had no..."
Chapter V
"Possibilities of a Pleasant OutingIt was a family saying that “you never knew which way Charlotte Ba..."
Chapter VI
"The Reverend Arthur Beebe, the Reverend Cuthbert Eager, Mr. Emerson, Mr. George Emerson, Miss Eleano..."
PART TWO Chapter VIII
"MedievalThe drawing-room curtains at Windy Corner had been pulled to meet, for the carpet was new an..."
Chapter IX
"Lucy As a Work of ArtA few days after the engagement was announced Mrs. Honeychurch made Lucy and he..."
Chapter X
"Cecil as a HumouristThe society out of which Cecil proposed to rescue Lucy was perhaps no very splen..."
Chapter XI
"In Mrs. Vyse’s Well-Appointed FlatThe Comic Muse, though able to look after her own interests, did n..."
Chapter XII
"Twelfth ChapterIt was a Saturday afternoon, gay and brilliant after abundant rains, and the spirit o..."
Chapter XIII
"How Miss Bartlett’s Boiler Was So TiresomeHow often had Lucy rehearsed this bow, this interview! But..."
Chapter XIV
"How Lucy Faced the External Situation BravelyOf course Miss Bartlett accepted. And, equally of cours..."
Chapter XV
"The Disaster WithinThe Sunday after Miss Bartlett’s arrival was a glorious day, like most of the day..."
Chapter XVI
"Lying to GeorgeBut Lucy had developed since the spring. That is to say, she was now better able to s..."
Chapter XVII
"Lying to CecilHe was bewildered. He had nothing to say. He was not even angry, but stood, with a gla..."
Chapter XVIII
"Lying to Mr. Beebe, Mrs. Honeychurch, Freddy, and The ServantsWindy Corner lay, not on the summit of..."
Chapter XIX
"Lying to Mr. EmersonThe Miss Alans were found in their beloved temperance hotel near Bloomsbury—a cl..."
Chapter XX
"The End of the Middle AgesThe Miss Alans did go to Greece, but they went by themselves. They alone o..."