Passage to India Unknown - 1981

Name: Passage to India
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Author: Forster, E. M.
ISBN: 9780708980002

by E. M. Forster

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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.

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The richest and most ambitious novel by one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century, this masterpiece counts the human cost of British-occupied India, a society afflicted by imperialism and racism. "A Passage to India is both a challenge and an indictment. It is also a revelation."--The New York Times Book Review When Adela Quested arrives in the city of Chandrapore in search of "the real India," she quickly grows disillusioned with its prejudiced colonial community. Determined to escape the insular English enclave, she and her elderly companion, Mrs. Moore, seek the guidance of the charming and well-respected Dr. Aziz, a young Muslim physician. But a mysterious incident occurs while they are exploring the Marabar Caves with Aziz, and the doctor finds himself at the center of a scandal that rocks Chandrapore to its core. E. M. Forster's beautifully rendered characters illuminate the tensions of British-occupied India and make A Passage to India a masterpiece not only of historical impact but of deep humanity.

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 Passage to India
Author E. M. Forster
Binding unknown
Publisher Ulverscroft Large Print
Date 1981-10
ISBN 9780708980002

About the author

E. M. Forster (1879-1970) was a celebrated writer, public intellectual, and human rights activist best known for A Room with a View, A Passage to India, Howards End, and the posthumously published love story Maurice. The author of six novels and dozens of short stories and essays, Forster was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in seventeen different years. Forster's combined works reflected his deep commitment to "curiosity, a free mind, belief in good taste, and belief in the human race."

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Ulverscroft, 1981-10-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. 4.0609 in x 21.5736 in x 14.4670 in. Ex-library. Hardback. Well read copy with some spine wear but still useable, colouring of page edges due to age.

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