Edward Morgan Forster was born in London in 1879. A pacifist and
conscientious objector during the First World War, he volunteered
instead for the International Red Cross, which took him to
Alexandria. During his lifetime he travelled through Europe, Egypt
and India, wrote six novels, two volumes of short stories, two
collections of essays, two biographies and a libretto for Britten's
opera Billy Budd, declined a knighthood, was made a member of the
Order of Merit, and died at the age of ninety-one.
Where Angels Fear to Tread and Howards End are also published in
the Penguin English Library.
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