Where Angels Fear to Tread

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Summary: Forster's first - and his best!
Review: This is by far my favorite novel by Forster, and many rereadings have made it one of my favorite novels, period. In his first book, Forster shows a subtlety and lightness of touch which I, at least, feel that he lost as he got more self-consciously "philosophical" in later books like Howard's End and A Passage to India. He makes wonderful use of the Italian settings and of Italian art, bringing them to vivid life, undermining tourist cliches, and weaving them gracefully into his main themes. No other book I know balances romanticism and irony so perfectly.

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Summary: a novel that shows conflicts between different cultures
Review: This novel is an example to show the difference between English and Italian culture. In the one hand you see the rigid lifestyle of English people, on the other hand there is the passionate way of life of Italian people. So when the cultures come together and there is no respect between them, conflicts will raise up. This problem is seen in the personality of Harriet who doesn't respect the Italian sort of life that causes a hidden life. On the other hand Philip is able to create relationships with this people and makes compromises.