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  • A Room with a View

  • By: E. M. Forster
  • Narrated by: Rebecca Hall
  • Length: 7 hrs and 32 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (2,354 ratings)

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A Room with a View

By: E. M. Forster
Narrated by: Rebecca Hall
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Publisher's summary

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.

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Rebecca Hall is wonderful!

Rebecca Hall does the best Maggie Smith impression ever. Her reading of this story brings every character and every detail to vibrant life.

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Superb performance

The actress performing this book really does a remarkable job, and brings a lot of subtlety and wit to her version

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Rebecca Hall!!!

Rebecca Hall’s interpretation/performance of this familiar classic brings out depths of wit, social parody and satire without a hint of condescension. Marvelous!!!

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Perfect

Enjoyed this, and I will come back again. The story is a classic romance, and the narrator is perfection!

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Entertaining!

I’m sure this story was ahead of it’s time.
A delightful group of characters and excellent narration.

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Wonderful story and narrator

Such a delight to listen to this story being read by such a talented actress who has such a great understanding of the book! Thank you, Audible!

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Rebecca Hall’s voice brings it to life

Rebecca Hall’s voice of characters and the prose comes alive beautifully. You become immersed in EM Forester’s truth.

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Rebecca Hall’s reading was lovely.

I liked the story. Forrester writes Lucy as a rebel against society’s stricture. A vacation to Italy opens her mind to other worlds.

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Short and Sweet

Forster packs an impressive amount of emotion and character development into his story. It was a refreshing, quick read that I found hard to put down, I’d rank this right up there with other novels of early 20th century that I’ve read. A thought provoking read and a wonderful listen. Rebecca Hall was perfect for the roll, all her characters hit the mark. Highly recommended.

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great book

fun book, almost a pride and prejudice with emma mix, I just read a very sad book and this one is so fun I hope they got to travel.

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