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A Passage To India.: Illustrated by Charles Reid.
by FORSTER, E. M
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About This Item
Pennsylvania; The Franklin Library; 1979.. Limited Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. [xii], 316; silk moire endpapers, illustrated with several full page coloured paintings by Charles Reid, bound in original full red decorated leather, raised bands, title lettered in gilt on spine, gilt stamped decoration to spine and boards, original silk page marker, all edges gilt, fine copy. Limited Edition published by The Franklin Library exclusively for subscribers to The Greatest Books of the Twentieth Century.
Synopsis
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.
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- Title
- A Passage To India.
- Author
- FORSTER, E. M
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania; The Franklin Library; 1979.
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- english literature novel private press fine binding
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- Gilt
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