# George Emerson — A Room With a View character guide > George Emerson in A Room With a View by E. M. Forster. **Role:** major **Also known as:** George, Mr. George Emerson, Young Mr. Emerson **First appearance:** 0000-part-i-i-the-bertolini ## Who they are A brooding, unconventional young railway clerk whose sudden passions and awkward honesty unsettle Lucy's carefully ordered world. ## Relationships ### [Lucy Honeychurch](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/characters/lucy_honeychurch) _romantic_ George is Lucy's true love, sharing passionate and transformative moments that ultimately lead to their union. ### [Cecil Vyse](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/characters/cecil_vyse) _rivalry_ Cecil sees George as a vulgar rival for Lucy's affections and treats him with open contempt. ### [Mr. Beebe](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/characters/mr_beebe) _friendship_ Mr. Beebe is initially amused by George's unconventionality but later becomes a supportive friend. ### [Freddy Honeychurch](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/characters/freddy_honeychurch) _friendship_ Freddy quickly befriends George, enjoying his natural and unpretentious manner. ### [Lucy Honeychurch](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/characters/lucy_honeychurch) _romantic_ George is Lucy's true love, sharing passionate and transformative moments that ultimately lead to their union. ### [Lucy Honeychurch](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/characters/lucy_honeychurch) _romantic_ George is Lucy's true love, sharing passionate and transformative moments that ultimately lead to their union. ### [Cecil Vyse](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/characters/cecil_vyse) _rivalry_ Cecil sees George as a vulgar rival for Lucy's affections and treats him with open contempt. ### [Mr. Beebe](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/characters/mr_beebe) _friendship_ Mr. Beebe is initially amused by George's unconventionality but later becomes a supportive friend. ### [Cecil Vyse](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/characters/cecil_vyse) _rivalry_ Cecil sees George as a vulgar rival for Lucy's affections and treats him with open contempt. ### [Freddy Honeychurch](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/characters/freddy_honeychurch) _friendship_ Freddy quickly befriends George, enjoying his natural and unpretentious manner. ### [Freddy Honeychurch](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/characters/freddy_honeychurch) _friendship_ Freddy quickly befriends George, enjoying his natural and unpretentious manner. ### [Mr. Beebe](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/characters/mr_beebe) _friendship_ Mr. Beebe is initially amused by George's unconventionality but later becomes a supportive friend. ## In the story ### [The Bertolini](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/chapters/part-i-i-the-bertolini) The young Mr. Emerson, who delivers his father's offer of rooms and scores a triumph in the exchange. ### [In Santa Croce with No Baedeker](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/chapters/part-i-ii-in-santa-croce-with-no-baedeker) Speaks to Lucy for the first time; suggests she join them; shows a somber, teacher-like demeanor. ### [Fourth Chapter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/chapters/part-i-iv-fourth-chapter) Present at the Piazza Signoria; catches Lucy when she faints; retrieves her blood-stained photographs and throws them into the Arno; speaks of a profound personal change and a desire to live. ### [Possibilities of a Pleasant Outing](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/chapters/part-i-v-possibilities-of-a-pleasant-outing) Mentioned as part of the walking party Lucy avoids; his pure handling of the murder contrasts with the ghoulish curiosity of others. ### [VI: The Reverend Arthur Beebe, the Reverend Cuthbert Eager, Mr. Emerson, Mr. George Emerson, Miss Eleanor Lavish, Miss Charlotte Bartlett, and Miss Lucy Honeychurch Drive Out in Carriages to See a View; Italians Drive Them](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/chapters/part-i-vi-the-reverend-arthur-beebe-the-reverend-cuthbert-eager-mr-emerson-mr-george-emerson-miss-eleanor-lavish-miss-charlotte-bartlett-and-miss-lucy-honeychurch-drive-out-in-carriages-to-see-a-view-italians-drive-them) Rides in the second carriage with Miss Bartlett and Mr. Beebe; Lucy is acutely aware of his presence and her desire to avoid him. ### [VII: They Return](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/chapters/part-i-vii-they-return) George is mentioned as the one who kissed Lucy. He is intercepted by Miss Bartlett and does not speak directly in this chapter. ### [Twelfth Chapter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/chapters/part-ii-xii-twelfth-chapter) Initially somber and philosophical, he gradually joins the play and finds joy in the water. ### [How Miss Bartlett's Boiler Was So Tiresome](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/chapters/part-ii-xiii-how-miss-bartlett-s-boiler-was-so-tiresome) George is mentioned in conversation and haunts Lucy's thoughts after their unexpected meeting. ### [XV: The Disaster Within](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/chapters/part-ii-xv-the-disaster-within) Engages in philosophical conversation about kindness and shadows; shows warmth toward Lucy and her mother; his ears redden when Lucy mentions Miss Lavish. ### [XVI: Lying to George](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/chapters/part-ii-xvi-lying-to-george) Confronts Lucy about her engagement to Cecil, declares his love, and argues that Cecil is unfit for her. ### [XX: The End of the Middle Ages](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/chapters/part-ii-xx-the-end-of-the-middle-ages) Husband to Lucy, he expresses gratitude and speculates that Charlotte Bartlett may have secretly hoped for their union. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/characters/george_emerson - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/characters