A PASSAGE TO INDIA

Autore: FORSTER E. M. 
Editore: IMPORTANT BOOKS 
Collana: - 
Lingua: inglese 
ISBN: 9788087888087 
Data di pubblicazione: 22/08/2013 
Numero di pagine: 148 
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Descrizione:
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.