Nearing the end of a re-read of E M Forster's Where Angels fear to tread. As always I am amazed at the quality of his writing, the subtlety of his characters and his 'between-the-lines' comments on them as he goes along. I re-read his books frequently. This copy I bought in 1974 for 25p! The only one I don't care for is The Longest Journey, I think because I don't find the characters sufficiently sympathetic .
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When I read them many years ago I very much enjoyed Forster's early social comedies - like Where Angels Fear to Tread ; I find A Passage to India heavy-handed in its overblown symbolism. Some of his gay stories are very good : The Other Boat is masterly.
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Yes, it's clear the potential relationship between Aziz nd Fielding ('not here, not now') meant more to Forster than it would have done to many of his readers, and I did feel the book sags after the trial scenes. I agree about the unpublished stories, some of which are quite powerful.Comment
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Not terribly intellectual, but I am really enjoying Sir Lew Grade's autobiography - an incredible rags-to-riches story of a Russian Jewish refugee coming to London; he worked his way up the hard way and the early stories of his survival are fascinating, including becoming the world champion Charleston dancer! A great read.Comment
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