A Passage to India
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Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers interested in British colonial history and postcolonial literature
- Fiction lovers drawn to cultural conflict and the complexities of human nature
- Readers seeking a deep read and enjoying analysis of literary symbol and metaphor
- Those with a basic knowledge of Indian society and culture who wish to deepen it
Not a good fit for
- Readers expecting a fast-paced, plot-driven entertainment
- Readers entirely unfamiliar with the colonial historical background and unwilling to learn more
Reading tips
- While reading, pay attention to the symbolic meaning of the Marabar Caves; it is key to the book's themes.
- It helps to understand the characters' behavior and the roots of conflict in light of early twentieth-century Anglo-Indian relations.
- Forster's writing is subtle and suggestive; rereading after an interval often yields new discoveries.
About the publisher
Shanghai Translation Publishing House is a Chinese publisher oriented mainly toward translation and publishing. Its publications cover foreign literature, world classics and classic works, as well as social culture, folk literature and classical poetry. The database contains 2,618 titles, including Never Let Me Go, Les Misérables (2 volumes), Don Quixote (illustrated collector's edition), The Complete Comedies of Molière (4 volumes), The Complete Novels of Kafka (3 volumes), The Collected Works of Dostoevsky (9-volume set), Reason and Persons, and Oedipus Rex (Translation Classics). Its author resources include foreign writers such as Kazuo Ishiguro, Victor Hugo, Cervantes and Molière, as well as translators such as Zheng Kelu, Sun Jiameng, Li Jianwu and Zhang Kun. The publisher has brands such as "Translation Classics Selections" and "Translation Documentary," and emphasizes translated works in foreign literature and the humanities and social sciences, while also publishing bilingual dictionaries and foreign-language educational books. Public information is limited; the above is based on the book information in the database.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 第一部 清真寺
- 第一章
- 第二章
- 第三章
- 第四章
- 第五章
- 第六章
- 第七章
- 第八章
- 第九章
- 第十章
- 第十一章
- 第二部 石窟
- 第十二章
- 第十三章
- 第十四章
- 第十五章
- 第十六章
- 第十七章
- 第十八章
- 第十九章
- 第二十章
- 第二十一章
- 第二十二章
- 第二十三章
- 第二十四章
- 第二十五章
- 第二十六章
- 第二十七章
- 第二十八章
- 第二十九章
- 第三十章
- 第三十一章
- 第三十二章
- 第三部 神庙
- 第三十三章
- 第三十四章
- 第三十五章
- 第三十六章
- 第三十七章
- 附录Ⅰ
- 附录Ⅱ
- 附录Ⅲ
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About the author
Edward Morgan Forster (E.M. Forster, 1879–1970) was a British novelist, essayist and literary critic, and a member of the Bloomsbury Group. His novels include A Room with a View, Howards End and A Passage to India, and often centre on class differences, human relationships and liberal humanism, written with restraint and keen insight. Beyond fiction, he wrote essays and literary criticism; Aspects of the Novel proposed the concepts of “flat” and “round” characters, which have had a lasting influence on how later readers and critics approach fiction. This site holds seventeen of his works, spanning essays, foreign literature, literary appreciation and travel, reflecting his dual standing as both creative writer and critic.