爱·摩·福斯特(E.M.Forster、1879—1970)是英国小说处于转变时期的一位重要作家。传统与革新,现实主义与现代主义在他的创作中相互渗透。相得益彰。①他的著名长篇小说《霍华兹别墅》(Howards End,1910)将现实主义色彩和象征主义技巧熔为一炉,深刻反映了第一次世界大战前英国中产阶级的内部矛盾。小说梗概希莱格尔姐妹同实业家戚尔科克斯夫妇在国外旅游时相遇。妹妹海伦应邀到亨利·威尔科克斯在紧挨伦敦的哈特福德群乡间的霍华兹别墅做客,爱上亨利的次子保罗。在他俩热烈 E.M. Forster (1879-1970) is an important writer in a period of change in British novels. Tradition and innovation, realism and modernism permeate each other in his creations. Complement each other. ① His famous novel Howards End (1910) melted the realism and symbolism skills and profoundly reflected the internal contradictions of the British middle class before the First World War. Synopsis Sileigeer sisters and industrialists Qi Cox couple encounter when traveling abroad. Sister Helen was invited to Henry Wilcox to be guest in Howard’s Villa close to London’s Hartford Country and fall in love with Henry, son of Paul. In both of them enthusiastic