A Passage to India by E.M. Forster Paperback Book

Description: A Passage to India by E.M. Forster, Pankaj Mishra "First published by Edward Arnold 1924."--title page verso. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description First time in Black Classics for Forsters story of Anglo-Indian society under the Raj. Featuring a new introduction by novelist Pankaj Mishra.When 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 rouses violent passions among both the British and their Indian subjects. A masterly portrait of a society in the grip of imperialism, A Passage to India compellingly depicts the fate of individuals caught between the great political and cultural conflicts of the modern world. Author Biography E.M. Forster (Author)Edward Morgan Forster (1879-1970) wrote six novels - Where Angels Fear to Tread (1905), The Longest Journey (1907), A Room with a View (1908), Howards End (1910), A Passage to India (1924). Maurice , written in 1914, was published posthumously in 1971. He also published two volumes of short stories; two collections of essays; a critical work (Aspects of the Novel); The Hill of Devi; two biographies; two books about Alexandria; and the libretto for Brittens opera Billy Budd. Pankaj Mishra was born in North India in 1969 and is the author of The Romantics- A Novel and An End to Suffering- The Buddha in the World.Pankaj Mishra (External Editor)Pankaj Mishra is the author of From the Ruins of Empire and several other books. He is a columnist at Bloomberg View and the New York Times Book Review, and writes regularly for The Guardian, the London Review of Books, and the New Yorker. A fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, he lives in London. Promotional "Headline" First time in Black Classics for Forsters story of Anglo-Indian society under the Raj. Featuring a new introduction by novelist Pankaj Mishra. Details ISBN0241540429 Year 2021 ISBN-10 0241540429 ISBN-13 9780241540428 Format Paperback Pages 416 Imprint Penguin Classics Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Author Pankaj Mishra Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Publication Date 2021-12-16 UK Release Date 2021-12-16 Edited by Pankaj Mishra Alternative 9780141441160 DEWEY 823.912 Audience General NZ Release Date 2022-05-16 AU Release Date 2022-05-16 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:135216907;

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