Howards End is a novel by E. M. Forster, first published in 1910, about social conventions, codes of conduct and relationships in turn-of-the-century England. Howards End is considered by many to be Forsters masterpiece. Howards End is E.M. Forsters symbolic exploration of the social, economic, and philosophical forces at work in England during the early years of the twentieth century. Written in 1910, the novel offers an extraordinarily insightful look at the life of England in the years preceding World War I. Howards End was greeted with glorious reviews, making Forster a literary star. Over the years, Howards End has remained one of Forsters most beloved novels.