The review noted "a persistent vein of cynicism which is apt to repel, but the cynicism is not deep-seated. The motive of the story is familiar and ordinary enough, but the setting and treatment of this motive are almost startlingly original". It is not mawkish or sentimental or commonplace. The reviewer for UK daily newspaper The Manchester Guardian wrote that " Where Angels Fear to Tread is not at all the kind of book that its title suggests. The story was pleasantly accepted by critics, and its originality and conflicts in particular were highlighted. The title comes from a line in Alexander Pope’s An Essay of Criticism: “For fools rush in where angels fear to tread”, but at first Forster wanted to title his novel Monteriano, after the small Italian town where Lilia met Gino, but his editor thought it was a boring name for the story, so Forster changed it. Where Angels Fear to Tread is a novel written by E. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.
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