E.M. Forster Collection
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E. M. Forster (1879-1970), British novelist and essayist, is perhaps best known for his novels, which include Howards End (1910), A Room With A View (1911), and A Passage To India (1924). He attended King's College, Cambridge (1897–1901) and was a member of the Bloomsbury Group, a British intellectual circle.
The collection consists of letters written by Forster to his friend Sir Alex Randall dating from 1928 to 1968. Randall was with the British legation in Bucharest, Romania, and was later appointed to serve in Rome. The letters concern, firstly, Forster’s trip to Romania, where he stayed with the Randalls and a tour in France in 1928 and his journey home. Later letters contain references to literary figures, including Herbert Read, Harold Monro, and T.S. Eliot, as well as mention of reading James Joyce's Ulysses. He also refers to his visit to Africa and his sentiments about the Spanish Civil War and World War II.
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Collection Details
- Items 18
- Last Updated 2025-02-21
Parent Collections (1)
Works (18)
11. Letter from E.M. Forster to Alec Randall, December 23, 1938
- Title:
- Letter from E.M. Forster to Alec Randall, December 23, 1938
- Description:
- Part of a collection of letters written by E.M. Forster to Sir Alec Randall. They concern, firstly, his trip to Rumania, where he stayed with the Randalls; a tour in France in 1928; and his journey home. Later letters include references to such literary people as Herbert Read, Harold Monro and T.S. Eliot, plus a mention of reading James Joyce's "Ulysses". He also refers to his visit to Africa and his sentiments about the Spanish Civil War and W.W.II. Most of the later letters are signed "Morgan". E. M. Forster was born in London. He is principally known as a novelist and was associated with the Bloomsbury Group, which included Virginia Woolf. Among his best known works are "A Room With A View" (1911) and "A Passage To India" (1924). Many of his novels have been dramatized. He also wrote short stories, drama, non-fiction and criticism. He died at King's College, Cambridge, where he had resided since the mid 1940s. His friend, Sir Alec Randall was with the British legation in Bucharest, Rumania, and was later appointed to serve in Rome.
- Subject:
- Authors, English, Literature, Modern, Randall, Alec, 1892-, Ambassadors, Authors, English--Correspondence, Novelists, Diplomatic and consular service, Forster, E. M. (Edward Morgan), 1879-1970, Modernism (Literature), Authors, Novelists, English, and Diplomats
- Creator:
- Forster, E. M. (Edward Morgan), 1879-1970
- Contributor:
- Randall, Alec, 1892-
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1938-12-23
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- Use of this material is permitted for research and private study purposes only. For all other uses, contact University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Identifier:
- EMF 20-21
- Extent:
- 2 pages ; 17.7 x 22.7 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- England--Abinger Hammer
- Coordinates:
- 51.2166, -0.4329
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Handwritten in black ink.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- E.M. Forester Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- correspondence and letters (correspondence)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 1976-003
- Fonds Title:
- E. M. Forster collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC099
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/e-m-forster-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2021-10-22
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on Epson Expression 10000XL at 600 DPI, images cropped & resized for Vault to be under 35MB by PD. Metadata by SC.
12. Letter from E.M. Forster to Alec Randall, November 29, 1939
- Title:
- Letter from E.M. Forster to Alec Randall, November 29, 1939
- Description:
- Part of a collection of letters written by E.M. Forster to Sir Alec Randall. They concern, firstly, his trip to Rumania, where he stayed with the Randalls; a tour in France in 1928; and his journey home. Later letters include references to such literary people as Herbert Read, Harold Monro and T.S. Eliot, plus a mention of reading James Joyce's "Ulysses". He also refers to his visit to Africa and his sentiments about the Spanish Civil War and W.W.II. Most of the later letters are signed "Morgan". E. M. Forster was born in London. He is principally known as a novelist and was associated with the Bloomsbury Group, which included Virginia Woolf. Among his best known works are "A Room With A View" (1911) and "A Passage To India" (1924). Many of his novels have been dramatized. He also wrote short stories, drama, non-fiction and criticism. He died at King's College, Cambridge, where he had resided since the mid 1940s. His friend, Sir Alec Randall was with the British legation in Bucharest, Rumania, and was later appointed to serve in Rome. Forster asks for news about Mrs. Myslakowska from Warsaw who has visited him a few times in England. He has been excused housing wartime evacuees due to his mother's health and lack of gas and electric light.
- Subject:
- Ambassadors, Authors, English--Correspondence, Novelists, English, Authors, English, Literature, Modern, Diplomatic and consular service, Forster, E. M. (Edward Morgan), 1879-1970, Diplomats, Randall, Alec, 1892-, Novelists, Modernism (Literature), and Authors
- Creator:
- Forster, E. M. (Edward Morgan), 1879-1970
- Contributor:
- Randall, Alec, 1892-
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1939-11-29
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- Use of this material is permitted for research and private study purposes only. For all other uses, contact University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Identifier:
- EMF 22-25
- Extent:
- 4 pages ; 11.0 x 17.8 cm ; 11.5 x 18.0 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- England--Abinger Hammer
- Coordinates:
- 51.2166, -0.4329
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Handwritten in black ink.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- E.M. Forester Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- correspondence and letters (correspondence)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 1976-003
- Fonds Title:
- E. M. Forster collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC099
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/e-m-forster-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2021-10-22
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on Epson Expression 10000XL at 600 DPI, images cropped & resized for Vault to be under 35MB by PD. Metadata by SC.
13. Letter from E.M. Forster to Alec Randall, October 17, [1940-1950?]
- Title:
- Letter from E.M. Forster to Alec Randall, October 17, [1940-1950?]
- Description:
- Part of a collection of letters written by E.M. Forster to Sir Alec Randall. They concern, firstly, his trip to Rumania, where he stayed with the Randalls; a tour in France in 1928; and his journey home. Later letters include references to such literary people as Herbert Read, Harold Monro and T.S. Eliot, plus a mention of reading James Joyce's "Ulysses". He also refers to his visit to Africa and his sentiments about the Spanish Civil War and W.W.II. Most of the later letters are signed "Morgan". E. M. Forster was born in London. He is principally known as a novelist and was associated with the Bloomsbury Group, which included Virginia Woolf. Among his best known works are "A Room With A View" (1911) and "A Passage To India" (1924). Many of his novels have been dramatized. He also wrote short stories, drama, non-fiction and criticism. He died at King's College, Cambridge, where he had resided since the mid 1940s. His friend, Sir Alec Randall was with the British legation in Bucharest, Rumania, and was later appointed to serve in Rome.
- Subject:
- Novelists, Literature, Modern, Authors, English, Forster, E. M. (Edward Morgan), 1879-1970, Ambassadors, Modernism (Literature), Diplomatic and consular service, Randall, Alec, 1892-, Diplomats, Authors, Authors, English--Correspondence, and Novelists, English
- Creator:
- Forster, E. M. (Edward Morgan), 1879-1970
- Contributor:
- Randall, Alec, 1892-
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1940-10-17/1950?
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- Use of this material is permitted for research and private study purposes only. For all other uses, contact University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Identifier:
- EMF 26
- Extent:
- 1 page ; 11.5 x 17.5 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- King's College (University of Cambridge)
- Coordinates:
- 52.2, 0.11667
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Handwritten in black ink.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- E.M. Forester Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- letters (correspondence) and correspondence
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 1976-003
- Fonds Title:
- E. M. Forster collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC099
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/e-m-forster-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2021-10-22
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on Epson Expression 10000XL at 600 DPI, images cropped & resized for Vault to be under 35MB by PD. Metadata by SC.
14. Letter from E.M. Forster to Alec Randall, August 24, 1950
- Title:
- Letter from E.M. Forster to Alec Randall, August 24, 1950
- Description:
- Part of a collection of letters written by E.M. Forster to Sir Alec Randall. They concern, firstly, his trip to Rumania, where he stayed with the Randalls; a tour in France in 1928; and his journey home. Later letters include references to such literary people as Herbert Read, Harold Monro and T.S. Eliot, plus a mention of reading James Joyce's "Ulysses". He also refers to his visit to Africa and his sentiments about the Spanish Civil War and W.W.II. Most of the later letters are signed "Morgan". E. M. Forster was born in London. He is principally known as a novelist and was associated with the Bloomsbury Group, which included Virginia Woolf. Among his best known works are "A Room With A View" (1911) and "A Passage To India" (1924). Many of his novels have been dramatized. He also wrote short stories, drama, non-fiction and criticism. He died at King's College, Cambridge, where he had resided since the mid 1940s. His friend, Sir Alec Randall was with the British legation in Bucharest, Rumania, and was later appointed to serve in Rome. Forster has had three operations and does not want to travel outside of England this year due to his health.
- Subject:
- Novelists, Ambassadors, Authors, Diplomatic and consular service, Novelists, English, Diplomats, Forster, E. M. (Edward Morgan), 1879-1970, Modernism (Literature), Randall, Alec, 1892-, Authors, English--Correspondence, Literature, Modern, and Authors, English
- Creator:
- Forster, E. M. (Edward Morgan), 1879-1970
- Contributor:
- Randall, Alec, 1892-
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1950-08-24
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- Use of this material is permitted for research and private study purposes only. For all other uses, contact University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Identifier:
- EMF 27-28
- Extent:
- 2 pages ; 13.5 x 17.5 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- King's College (University of Cambridge)
- Coordinates:
- 52.2, 0.11667
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Handwritten in black ink.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- E.M. Forester Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- correspondence and letters (correspondence)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 1976-003
- Fonds Title:
- E. M. Forster collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC099
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/e-m-forster-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2021-10-22
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on Epson Expression 10000XL at 600 DPI, images cropped & resized for Vault to be under 35MB by PD. Metadata by SC.
15. Letter from E.M, Forster to Alec Randall, July 8, 1951
- Title:
- Letter from E.M, Forster to Alec Randall, July 8, 1951
- Description:
- Part of a collection of letters written by E.M. Forster to Sir Alec Randall. They concern, firstly, his trip to Rumania, where he stayed with the Randalls; a tour in France in 1928; and his journey home. Later letters include references to such literary people as Herbert Read, Harold Monro and T.S. Eliot, plus a mention of reading James Joyce's "Ulysses". He also refers to his visit to Africa and his sentiments about the Spanish Civil War and W.W.II. Most of the later letters are signed "Morgan". E. M. Forster was born in London. He is principally known as a novelist and was associated with the Bloomsbury Group, which included Virginia Woolf. Among his best known works are "A Room With A View" (1911) and "A Passage To India" (1924). Many of his novels have been dramatized. He also wrote short stories, drama, non-fiction and criticism. He died at King's College, Cambridge, where he had resided since the mid 1940s. His friend, Sir Alec Randall was with the British legation in Bucharest, Rumania, and was later appointed to serve in Rome. Forster's friends Patrick and Sydney Wilkinson will be Copenhagen and Forster has asked them to visit Randall.
- Subject:
- Diplomatic and consular service, Authors, Literature, Modern, Ambassadors, Novelists, English, Diplomats, Authors, English--Correspondence, Randall, Alec, 1892-, Forster, E. M. (Edward Morgan), 1879-1970, Authors, English, Novelists, and Modernism (Literature)
- Creator:
- Forster, E. M. (Edward Morgan), 1879-1970
- Contributor:
- Randall, Alec, 1892-
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1951-07-08
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- Use of this material is permitted for research and private study purposes only. For all other uses, contact University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Identifier:
- EMF 29
- Extent:
- 1 page ; 13.1 x 17.5 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- King's College (University of Cambridge)
- Coordinates:
- 52.2, 0.11667
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Handwritten in black ink.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- E.M. Forester Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- correspondence and letters (correspondence)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 1976-003
- Fonds Title:
- E. M. Forster collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC099
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/e-m-forster-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2021-10-22
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on Epson Expression 10000XL at 600 DPI, images cropped & resized for Vault to be under 35MB by PD. Metadata by SC.
16. Letter from E.M, Forster to Alec Randall, January 20, 1959
- Title:
- Letter from E.M, Forster to Alec Randall, January 20, 1959
- Description:
- Part of a collection of letters written by E.M. Forster to Sir Alec Randall. They concern, firstly, his trip to Rumania, where he stayed with the Randalls; a tour in France in 1928; and his journey home. Later letters include references to such literary people as Herbert Read, Harold Monro and T.S. Eliot, plus a mention of reading James Joyce's "Ulysses". He also refers to his visit to Africa and his sentiments about the Spanish Civil War and W.W.II. Most of the later letters are signed "Morgan". E. M. Forster was born in London. He is principally known as a novelist and was associated with the Bloomsbury Group, which included Virginia Woolf. Among his best known works are "A Room With A View" (1911) and "A Passage To India" (1924). Many of his novels have been dramatized. He also wrote short stories, drama, non-fiction and criticism. He died at King's College, Cambridge, where he had resided since the mid 1940s. His friend, Sir Alec Randall was with the British legation in Bucharest, Rumania, and was later appointed to serve in Rome. Forster discusses how it feels to be 80 years old.
- Subject:
- Authors, Modernism (Literature), Literature, Modern, Diplomats, Novelists, English, Authors, English, Forster, E. M. (Edward Morgan), 1879-1970, Randall, Alec, 1892-, Diplomatic and consular service, Novelists, Authors, English--Correspondence, and Ambassadors
- Creator:
- Forster, E. M. (Edward Morgan), 1879-1970
- Contributor:
- Randall, Alec, 1892-
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1959-01-20
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- Use of this material is permitted for research and private study purposes only. For all other uses, contact University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Identifier:
- EMF 31
- Extent:
- 1 page ; 20.1 x 25.0 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- King's College (University of Cambridge)
- Coordinates:
- 52.2, 0.11667
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Typewritten.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- E.M. Forester Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- correspondence and letters (correspondence)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 1976-003
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC099
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/e-m-forster-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2021-10-22
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on Epson Expression 10000XL at 600 DPI, images cropped & resized for Vault to be under 35MB by PD. Metadata by SC.
17. Letter from E.M. Forster to Alec Randall, March 14, 1967
- Title:
- Letter from E.M. Forster to Alec Randall, March 14, 1967
- Description:
- Part of a collection of letters written by E.M. Forster to Sir Alec Randall. They concern, firstly, his trip to Rumania, where he stayed with the Randalls; a tour in France in 1928; and his journey home. Later letters include references to such literary people as Herbert Read, Harold Monro and T.S. Eliot, plus a mention of reading James Joyce's "Ulysses". He also refers to his visit to Africa and his sentiments about the Spanish Civil War and W.W.II. Most of the later letters are signed "Morgan". E. M. Forster was born in London. He is principally known as a novelist and was associated with the Bloomsbury Group, which included Virginia Woolf. Among his best known works are "A Room With A View" (1911) and "A Passage To India" (1924). Many of his novels have been dramatized. He also wrote short stories, drama, non-fiction and criticism. He died at King's College, Cambridge, where he had resided since the mid 1940s. His friend, Sir Alec Randall was with the British legation in Bucharest, Rumania, and was later appointed to serve in Rome. Forster is staying with the Buckinghams while his rooms in college are being renovated. He notes Randall's proposed visit to Canada.
- Subject:
- Modernism (Literature), Novelists, English, Authors, English, Diplomatic and consular service, Ambassadors, Authors, English--Correspondence, Authors, Randall, Alec, 1892-, Diplomats, Forster, E. M. (Edward Morgan), 1879-1970, Literature, Modern, and Novelists
- Creator:
- Forster, E. M. (Edward Morgan), 1879-1970
- Contributor:
- Randall, Alec, 1892-
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1967-03-14
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- Use of this material is permitted for research and private study purposes only. For all other uses, contact University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Identifier:
- EMF 32-33
- Extent:
- 2 pages ; 11.5 x 17.6 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- England--Coventry
- Coordinates:
- 52.40656, -1.51217
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Handwritten in blue ink.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- E.M. Forester Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- letters (correspondence) and correspondence
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 1976-003
- Fonds Title:
- E. M. Forster collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC099
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/e-m-forster-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2021-10-22
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on Epson Expression 10000XL at 600 DPI, images cropped & resized for Vault to be under 35MB by PD. Metadata by SC.
18. Letter from E.M. Forster to Alec Randall, December 30, 1968
- Title:
- Letter from E.M. Forster to Alec Randall, December 30, 1968
- Description:
- Part of a collection of letters written by E.M. Forster to Sir Alec Randall. They concern, firstly, his trip to Rumania, where he stayed with the Randalls; a tour in France in 1928; and his journey home. Later letters include references to such literary people as Herbert Read, Harold Monro and T.S. Eliot, plus a mention of reading James Joyce's "Ulysses". He also refers to his visit to Africa and his sentiments about the Spanish Civil War and W.W.II. Most of the later letters are signed "Morgan". E. M. Forster was born in London. He is principally known as a novelist and was associated with the Bloomsbury Group, which included Virginia Woolf. Among his best known works are "A Room With A View" (1911) and "A Passage To India" (1924). Many of his novels have been dramatized. He also wrote short stories, drama, non-fiction and criticism. He died at King's College, Cambridge, where he had resided since the mid 1940s. His friend, Sir Alec Randall was with the British legation in Bucharest, Rumania, and was later appointed to serve in Rome. Forster looks forward to reading Randall's contribution to "Aspects".
- Subject:
- Diplomats, Novelists, English, Modernism (Literature), Forster, E. M. (Edward Morgan), 1879-1970, Ambassadors, Authors, Authors, English, Authors, English--Correspondence, Literature, Modern, Diplomatic and consular service, Randall, Alec, 1892-, and Novelists
- Creator:
- Forster, E. M. (Edward Morgan), 1879-1970
- Contributor:
- Randall, Alec, 1892-
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1968-12-30
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- Use of this material is permitted for research and private study purposes only. For all other uses, contact University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Identifier:
- EMF 34
- Extent:
- 1 page ; 13.5 x 17.7 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- King's College (University of Cambridge)
- Coordinates:
- 52.2, 0.11667
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Handwritten in blue ink.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- E.M. Forester Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- correspondence and letters (correspondence)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 1976-003
- Fonds Title:
- E. M. Forster collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC099
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/e-m-forster-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2021-10-22
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on Epson Expression 10000XL at 600 DPI, images cropped & resized for Vault to be under 35MB by PD. Metadata by SC.
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