A Passage to India

Name: A Passage to India
Author: E. M. Forster
ISBN: 9781787363557

Author: E. M. Forster
Language: English
Length: 306 pages
ISBN: 9781787363557
Published: 8 February 2022
Imprint: Sovereign

colonialism
cultural tension
racial prejudice
India
friendship
trial
misunderstanding
British Raj
Marabar Caves
connection

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"A Passage to India" by E. M. Forster explores the cultural and racial tensions during British colonial rule in India. The novel follows the intersecting lives of Dr. Aziz, an Indian Muslim, and two British visitors, Adela Quested and Mrs. Moore. A trip to the Marabar Caves leads to a misunderstanding that sparks a dramatic trial, exposing deep-seated prejudices and misunderstandings. Forster's poignant narrative examines themes of friendship, colonialism, and the possibility of connection across cultural divides.

Author

Edward Morgan Forster (1 January 1879 – 7 June 1970) was an English author. He is best known for his novels, particularly A Room with a View (1908), Howards End (1910) and A Passage to India (1924). He also wrote numerous short stories, essays, speeches and broadcasts, as well as biographies and pageant plays. His short story "The Machine Stops" (1909) is often viewed as the beginning of technological dystopian fiction.

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