![]() Part of a collection of vintage recordings taken from the Penguin Archives, the Penguin English Library offers affordable, collectable, quality productions that are perfect for on-the-go listening. A subtle attack on decorous Edwardian values and a humanely sympathetic portrayal of the clash of two cultures, Where Angels Fear to Tread is also a profound exploration of character and virtue. It tells the story of Lilia Herriton, who proves to be an embarrassment to her late husband's family as, in the small Tuscan town of Monteriano, she begins a relationship with a much younger Italian man - classless, uncouth, and highly unsuitable. Forster's first novel is a witty comedy of manners that is tinged with tragedy. "I had got an idea that everyone here spent their lives in making little sacrifices for objects they didn't care for, to please people they didn't love that they never learned to be sincere - and, what's as bad, never learned how to enjoy themselves."Į. ![]() ![]() This abridged version is read by Stephen Fry. Forster's Where Angels Fear to Tread, adapted for listening and now available as a digital audiobook as part of the Penguin English Library series. ![]()
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