Passages Through India

Analyses the phenomenon of western Indophilia, its ideological and affective composition, and its political implications in late-colonial British India. Argues that Indophile deployments around transnational projects like abolishing indentured labour and global Hinduism, while anti-colonial, were not necessarily emancipatory.

When Adela Quested and her elderly companion Mrs Moore arrive in the Indian town of Chandrapore, they quickly feel trapped by its insular and prejudiced 'Anglo-Indian' community. Determined to escape the parochial English enclave and 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 masterful 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. In his introduction, Pankaj Mishra outlines Forster's complex engagement with Indian society and culture. This edition reproduces the Abinger text and notes, and also includes four of Forster's essays on India, a chronology and further reading.

A Passage To India, E.M. Forster S Masterpiece, Which Has Remained Consistently Popular And Widely Studied In India For Eight Decades, Has Also Emerged As The Most Controversial Of All His Works, To Have Received Both Enthusiastic Applause And Corrosive Criticism Across Geographical And Cultural Frontiers Since Its First Publication Till Date For Varied Reasons. The Available Corpus Of Criticism On The Novel, Quite Voluminous And Often Contrapuntal, Can Reasonably Baffle And Intrigue The Young Students. While Keeping In View The Need Of The General Students Of Our Universities The Present Study Aims At A Lucid Analysis And In-Depth Study Of The Book With Reference To Its Various Facets. The Author Who Has Been Teaching The Book To University Students For Nearly Three Decades Has Penetrated The Text With Sensitive Insight And Scholarly Command From The Varied Angles Of The Genesis, Historical Setting, Title, Themes, Structure, Characters, Narrative Technique Including Symbol, Rhythm, Language, Interterxtual Echoes, And Imperial And Postcolonial Discourses, In Addition To Providing An Introduction , A Story-Outline , And A Detailed Critical Summary Of The Entire Text, Along With A Select Bibliography And Sample Questions. The Study Will Be Immensely Useful To Students, Scholars And Teachers In The Area.

A classic of modern fiction about colliding cultures—teeming with complexity, mystery, and menace. Hailed as one of the finest novels of the twentieth century and transformed into an Academy Award–winning film, A Passage to India hauntingly evokes India at the peak of the British colonial era, complete with the racial tension that underscores every aspect of daily life. Into this setting, Forster introduces Adela Quested and Mrs. Moor, British visitors to Chandrapore who, despite their strong ties to the elusive colonial community there, are eager for a more authentic taste of India. But when their fates tangle with those of Cecil Fielding and his local friend, Dr. Aziz, at the nearby Marabar Caves, the community of Chandrapore is split wide open and everyone’s life—British and Indian alike—is inexorably altered.