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A Passage to India
Langbeschreibung
E. M. Forster's beloved classic and sharp critique of imperialism, now for the firs time in Penguin ClassicsA Penguin ClassicWhen Adela and her elderly companion Mrs. Moore arrive in the Indian town of Chandrapore, they quickly feel trapped by its insular and prejudiced British community. Determined to explore the 'real India', they seek the guidance of the charming and mercurial Dr. Aziz, a cultivated Indian Muslim. But a mysterious incident occurs while they are exploring the Marabar caves with Aziz, and the well-respected doctor soon finds himself at the centre of a scandal that rousesviolent passions among both the British and their Indian subjects. A masterly portrait of a society in the grip of imperialism, A Passage to India compellinglydepicts the fate of individuals caught between the great political and cultural conflicts of the modern world.
Hauptbeschreibung
NEW INTRODUCTION: A contemporary introduction by novelist Pankaj Mishra outlines Forster's complex engagement with Indian society and culture. UNIQUE APPARATUS: This edition reproduces the Abinger text and notes, and also includes four of Forster's finest essays on India.With a chronology of Forster's life and works, suggestions for further reading,and explanatory notes.FAN FAVORITE: Penguin Classics readers have long asked when this book would be available in the series, so we anticipate much excitement among our readers surrounding the publication.
E.M. Forster
ISBN-13:
9780241540428
Veröffentl:
2021
Erscheinungsdatum:
16.12.2021
Seiten:
416
Autor:
E. M. Forster
Gewicht:
305 g
Format:
198x132x30 mm
Sprache:
Englisch