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A Passage to India by E.M.
Forster is considered a monumental work of English Literature. The
book tells the story of race and empire in India during the British
Raj. A false accusation of sexual assault based on racist English
assumptions forms the basis of the story. Dr. Aziz, a Muslim
physician, is accused of assaulting a young woman during an
expedition to Marabar Caves. The trial and ultimate consequences of
the accusation expose the deep problems with British governance in
India during this period, and the depth of feeling opposed to British
rule among the Indian people.
The book has received several awards,
including the James Talt Black Memorial Prize in 1924, and is present
on several lists of the best books of the twentieth century.
Summary
E. M. Forster's exquisitely observed novel about the clash of cultures and the consequences of perception, set in colonial India
Among the greatest novels of the twentieth century and the basis for director David Lean’s Academy Award–winning film, A Passage to India unravels the growing racial tension between Indians, uneasy at best with colonial power, and the British, largely ignorant and dismissive of the society they're infiltrating. A sudden moment of confusion results in a devastating series of events that threatens to ruin a man's life, revealing just how deeply—and swiftly—prejudice has taken root.
First line
Except for the Marabar Caves-and they are twenty miles off-the city of Chandrapore presents nothing extraordinary.
First Edition Identification
The novel was first published by Edward Arnold, in London in 1924. The trade edition was comprised of 5,000 copies in a red cloth binding and a plain printed wrapper. A limited edition of 200 copies was issued as well in brown cloth, each numbered and signed by Forster.
Signed copies of the red cloth edition in fine or near fine condition can range in value up to $4,000 or $5,000, with the limited edition in brown cloth demanding $5,000 and higher. First American editions are generally priced up to $2,000.
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- Title A Passage to India
- Author E. M. Forster
- Binding Paperback
- Edition [ Edition: Repri
- Pages 368
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Mariner Books Classics, Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.
- Date 1965-03-17
- ISBN 9780156711425 / 0156711427
- Weight 0.65 lbs (0.29 kg)
- Dimensions 8 x 5.3 x 0.9 in (20.32 x 13.46 x 2.29 cm)
- Ages 14 to UP years
- Grade levels 9 - UP
- Reading level 950
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Themes
- Cultural Region: British
- Cultural Region: Indian
- Ethnic Orientation: Indian
- Topical: Friendship
- Topical: High Interest/Low Vocabulary
- Library of Congress subjects Race relations, Political fiction
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 84022375
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
Media reviews
Citations
- Newsweek, 03/23/2009, Page 14
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