The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 6 books · 1905 to 1971 · Often set in Cambridge

E. M. Forster

Literary and generalLiterary fictionClassics

E. M. Forster wrote humane, ironic novels about English people trying to "only connect" across class and culture, from the Italian holidays of A Room with a View to the cross-cultural misunderstanding of A Passage to India.

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E. M. Forster books in order

Each series in publication order, with its lead characters. Where the story runs in a different order, switch to Story order. Crossover books are marked and listed under their main series. Use My books to track what you have read.

Novels

6 booksClassicsLiterary fiction
  1. 1Where Angels Fear to Tread1905With Philip Herriton · Set in the fictional Monteriano, ItalyBuy on Amazon
  2. 2The Longest Journey1907With Rickie Elliot · Set in CambridgeBuy on Amazon
  3. 3A Room with a View1908With Lucy Honeychurch · Set in FlorenceBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Howards End1910With Margaret Schlegel · Set in LondonBuy on Amazon
  5. 5A Passage to India1924With Dr Aziz · Set in the fictional Chandrapore, IndiaBuy on Amazon
  6. 6Maurice1971With Maurice Hall · Set in CambridgeBuy on Amazon

Characters

11 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

Leads