Lucy Honeychurch is a young middle-class English girl. Her life is comfortable and she lives a protected existence. But her experiences on holiday in Italy show her a different side of life. She learns to look more closely at the people around her and discovers the power of her own heart.

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Part One The English in Italy

Chapter 1 The Pension Bertolini
Chapter 2 In Santa Croce without a Guidebook
Chapter 3 Lucy Witnesses a Tragedy
Chapter 4 possibilities of a Pleasant Outing
Chapter 5 The English Guests Drive Out in Carriagees

Part Two The English in England

Chapter 6 Lucy's Engagement
Chapter 7 Who should Rent Cissie Villa?
Chapter 8 Cecil's Unwelcome Involvement with Cissie Villa
Chapter 9 An Unexpected Bathe Shocks The Ladies

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- Level 6 Advanced (3000 words)
- Classic
- British English