A Room with a View – by E.M. Forster

A Room with a View is a charming romantic novel by E.M. Forster, first published in 1908. It tells the story of Lucy Honeychurch, a young Englishwoman on a trip to Italy, who finds herself torn between the repressed, proper world of Edwardian England and the liberating, passionate experiences she encounters abroad.

As Lucy navigates love, self-discovery, and social expectations, she must choose between George Emerson, an unconventional but sincere man she meets in Florence, and Cecil Vyse, a socially "acceptable" suitor back home.

The novel is celebrated for its light irony, subtle critique of society, and vivid contrast between freedom and constraint—all told with wit and emotional depth.