Inside the story
Meet George Emerson
George Emerson is a thoughtful, brooding young man traveling in Italy with his father, Mr. Emerson, a railway clerk. At the story’s outset, he is acquainted with Lucy Honeychurch and is already inclined to ponder the meaning of life.
On the page
An athletic, well-built young man with a dark, black-haired head and a fine, serious face; his moody expression can break into a sudden radiant smile. Dressed plainly in Edwardian day clothes.








