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The E. M. Forster Library

The E. M. Forster Library

By: E. M. Forster
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Here, stories are allowed to breathe. The E. M. Forster Library offers complete readings of Forster’s novels, inviting listeners to wander through drawing rooms, sunlit hills, and distant horizons where strangers meet and hearts awaken. It is a quiet place for connection - between voice and listener, past and present - where literature is not hurried, but lived.Public domain
Episodes
  • The Longest Journey Chapter 27

    The Longest Journey Chapter 27
    Mar 22 2026
    In which a certain unexpected visitor presents himself to Agnes with news that stirs a household accustomed to its own rules and secrets, provoking a curious mixture of composure and unease. The revelation spreads swiftly amid a gathering of schoolmasters and pupils, where truths are confronted with a blend of frankness, resentment, and reluctant acceptance.
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    17 mins
  • The Longest Journey Chapter 26

    The Longest Journey Chapter 26
    Mar 21 2026
    In which Mr Ansell, sitting quietly in the garden, encounters a forthright young man named Stephen Wonham whose candid account of dismissal from a rural estate reveals fractured ties and social awkwardness, prompting reflective conversations on belonging and pride. They share a hesitant camaraderie amid the peaceful backdrop of Sunday morning rituals, underscored by Ansell’s keen but gentle observations of human nature and the complexities that bind them within their respective worlds.
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    27 mins
  • The Longest Journey Chapter 25

    The Longest Journey Chapter 25
    Mar 20 2026
    In which a family supper reveals the strains caused by a troubled young man’s waywardness and the delicate entanglements of inheritance and obligation, provoking quiet but pointed disputes between husband and wife. The scene unfolds with a tender mixture of exasperation and affection, capturing the intimate complexities of loyalty, blame, and the unspoken perplexities of those who must carry the burden of family secrets.
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    14 mins
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