The Celestial Omnibus and other Stories by E. M. Forster (Hardcover)

from cait815

I have to admit that I am still getting used to Forster's style. He's not especially descriptive, which can be a good thing. I've read books that take pages upon pages to describe something as inconsequential as the front porch of a random building, down to the individual hues and intricate patte...

from AltheaAnn

Review of just the title story:The allegory here is in the beat-'em-over-the-head-with-it school, but I still really enjoyed this tale of a small boy who discovers a carriage that conveys him to the Heaven that all true lovers of literature can find (the return ticket is free). Yes, the story is ...

from mykl-s

In the ways I enjoyed "A Room with a View" I liked each of Forster's different kinds of stories in this collection.

from LauraJWRyan

I first read the short story "The Celestial Omnibus" in junior high for a class assignment, and thought it was the most beautiful story at the time...it was a good feeling to read it today many years later and still find the magic that so sweetly set my imagination on fire...

from elenchus

I came to this collection after reading two stories online and finding them charming. After a closer reading of all six stories, their charm is undeniable but Forster offers much more than pleasant diversion. Forster's achievement is two-fold: on one hand, the peculiar truth treated by all six st...