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The E. M. Forster Library

The E. M. Forster Library

By: E. M. Forster
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Here, stories are allowed to breathe. The E. M. Forster Library offers complete readings of Forster’s novels, inviting listeners to wander through drawing rooms, sunlit hills, and distant horizons where strangers meet and hearts awaken. It is a quiet place for connection - between voice and listener, past and present - where literature is not hurried, but lived.Public domain
Episodes
  • The Celestial Omnibus, and Other Stories Chapter 3 - The Celestial Omnibus Part 2

    The Celestial Omnibus, and Other Stories Chapter 3 - The Celestial Omnibus Part 2
    May 28 2026
    In which a boy’s vivid encounter with a magical omnibus and its mysterious driver leads him into a realm where poetry and imagination intertwine, eliciting both disbelief and wonder from the adults around him. Guided by a literary companion, he revisits this enchanting domain, confronting the challenge of reconciling the spirit of art with the sober world he inhabits.
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    24 mins
  • The Celestial Omnibus, and Other Stories Chapter 3 - The Celestial Omnibus Part 1

    The Celestial Omnibus, and Other Stories Chapter 3 - The Celestial Omnibus Part 1
    May 27 2026
    In which a curious boy, drawn by a mysterious sign-post and a whimsical notice, discovers an enigmatic omnibus arriving in a shadowy alley at dawn, sparking a journey beyond the ordinary confines of Surbiton. Accompanied by the grave yet kind driver Sir Thomas Browne, he ventures through changing mists and uncharted heights towards a strange, luminous destination that promises more than mere geography.
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    26 mins
  • The Celestial Omnibus, and Other Stories Chapter 2 - The Other Side of the Hedge

    The Celestial Omnibus, and Other Stories Chapter 2 - The Other Side of the Hedge
    May 26 2026
    In which a weary traveller, burdened by the monotony and relentless progress of a familiar road, discovers a hidden passage through a hedge leading to a serene but puzzling land enclosed by a moat, where time and effort seem to lose their meaning. As he explores this tranquil but confining place, he encounters its inhabitants and contemplates the nature of advance, rest, and the roads we choose to follow.
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    18 mins
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