I used to own this book, but alas it was lost in a move. Shall most definitely have to find it again. I was first interested in these after seeing the Merchant Ivory films (all of which star Helena Bonham Carter)but soon became enchanted with the books themselves. To do a more complete review I would have to re-read them, which I hope to do sooner rather than later.

3 stars for Where Angels Fear to Tread, 4 stars for Howards End, and 3.5 stars for A Room With a View

Angels is a bit crazy, but reflective of the Pope allusion. Howards End deals with some more serious issues and is a thought-provoking character study, and A Room is a pleasant novel.

I enjoy Forster's intertwining humor and his somewhat unexpected endings are (I think) worth the read.

Very good, but depressing.

E.M. Forster’s dictum to “always connect” applies to novels. “Howard’s End” is most famous - spinster, older, women dealing with ostracism in bastard birth, and how they contend with prejudice. For Forster, slights are anathema, and sociologically worthless. Taboos are bent, if not broken.

I didn't actually buy the three novel edition - they just didn't have a photo of the book I had. I read "A Room With a View"

It took me a long time to get into this book. I kept putting it down then picking it up and rereading. After finally getting through it, I watched the DVD (special edition) and I'm really glad I did. Usually the movie version doesn't do the book justice. But in this case it actually brought the novel to life. There were so many scenes where I wanted to freeze the frame, take a photo of it and paint it (like a Monet). Seriously. It was that beautiful.

I have since purchased the Three-novel edition. Not because the story was so compelling that I couldn't wait to read another. The book isn't really about the story. It is about the characters, their emotions, and how they deal with those around them. They are perhaps the most developed characters you'll find in literature. So, I'm curious to see who I'll meet next.

All three are delightful -- my favorite is, and always will be, A Room With a View. Howard's End was a delightful summer read, although the philosophical discussions got a bit stuffy for me. One simply can't stomach so much philosophy when it's 103 degrees outside.

I will have to read all three of these novels again, as the language was oddly difficult for me to follow, and I didn't absorb a lot of the passages. Anyhow... I would say my favorite of the three was "Howard's End", which I mistakenly first thought was a book about the death of someone named Howard. :-) This novel provided me with a "first". It was the first time I slammed down a novel, hurled insults at it. This happened during the engagement of Margaret and Mr. Wilcox. Need I say more?!

Tragic. Where Angels Fear to Tread left me sad. I did love his writing of Italy, I just wish someone would have ended up happy.

Spoil yourself by reading A Room with A View. Read one story in this compilation for each leg of your travel. Forester's clever, subtle banter between characters is legendary but if you've seen the movies and listened to the soundtracks, you'll have a vivid backdrop. You're better for it.

Rereading Howard’s End I found it as wonderful as I remembered.
Forster’s writing puts many contemporary writers to shame.

Howards's End was certainly my favorite of the three books. All three are deeply philosophical as was the norm of literature written in this era. I was actually into the final third of Howard's End before my interest in the plot really intensified. The characters had finally been laid bare to the reader and the story could proceed to the end.

Really enjoyed this book. My husband bought it for me for Christmas, because A Room with a View is my favorite movie. Was very surprised at how similar the book is to the movie. Must say though, it was much enjoyable to see the small differences in the characters and learn their "stories", more than you would in the movie. Fun!