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Where Angels Fear to Tread (1905) is a novel by E. M. Forster. The title comes from a line in Alexander Pope's poem An Essay on Criticism: "For fools rush in where angels fear to tread". The BBC adapted the novel for television in 1966 as a Play of the Month.
A 1991 British drama film based on E. M. Forster's novel of the same name, starring Helen Mirren, Helena Bonham Carter, and Judy Davis. The film follows the story of a widowed woman who falls in love with a young Italian man and faces opposition from her in-laws and society.
A classic novel about a widow's forbidden love in Italy, published in 1905. Read reviews, ratings, and a biographical timeline of the author on Goodreads.
Where Angels Fear to Tread: Directed by Charles Sturridge. With Rupert Graves, Helen Mirren, Helena Bonham Carter, Barbara Jefford. After a rich Edwardian widow impulsively marries a handsome but poor Tuscan dentist and dies in childbirth, her English in-laws try to gain custody of the baby.
‘Fools rush in where angels fear to tread’ is a phrase which has the ring of an anonymous proverb handed down over the centuries, a pithy apercu whose author and true origins are both lost in the mists of history.
Learn about the plot, themes, and characters of E.M. Forster's first novel, set in Italy and featuring an English widow and an Italian man. Find out how to access exclusive, ad-free study tools and resources on SparkNotes.
Dec 1, 2001 · A free eBook of Forster's novel about a young Englishwoman who marries an Italian man and faces cultural conflicts in Italy. Download or read online in various formats, including EPUB, Kindle, and HTML.
When a rich widow, Lilia (Helen Mirren), visits Tuscany with her friend Caroline (Helena Bonham Carter), she falls in love with Gino (Giovanni Guidelli), a poor man.
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Jun 21, 1991 · A romantic drama based on E.M. Forster's novel about an English widow who marries an Italian dentist's son against her family's disapproval. Watch the trailer, see the cast and crew, and find out where to stream this movie on TMDB.
After a rich Edwardian widow impulsively marries a handsome but poor Tuscan dentist and dies in childbirth, her English in-laws try to gain custody of the baby. Around 1906, the widow Lilia Herriton (Dame Helen Mirren) meets a young man when she visits Italy and marries him.
