E.M. Forster’s A Passage to India (Hardcover)  | Released: 2007

E.M. Forster's celebrated novel A Passage to India is prescribed in the syllabus of almost all the universities in India, at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. It is really a complex and difficult novel, and books that can well help the students, in particular, in their having a grip on it are far too few, if not non-existent. With a view to fill this gap and cater to the academic needs of readers, the present book has been written. Briefly outlining the life and works of E.M Forster, it makes an in-depth study of his novel A Passage to India. The key elements of the novel like plot, characterization, fantasy, prophecy, pattern, rhythm, symbols, imagery, mystery, poetry, music, tone, etc., have been analytically discussed. In addition, a character-sketch of prominent characters has been skillfully presented. Further, memorable quotations included in the Appendix will not only acquaint readers with the original text but will also infuse them with enthusiasm for all the works of Forster. Readers of the present book are provided with Bibliography and Index which will definitely prove useful study-aids to them in pursuing the studies further. For students, researchers as well as teachers of English literature, the book is indispensable.Table of Contents: 1. Forster: Life and Works; 2. Forster: The Man and Some of His Views; 3. Forster as a Novelist; 4. A Passage to India; Introduction; The Story; The Theme and the Plot; Major Characters; (i) Dr Aziz; (ii) Miss Adela Quested; (iii) Mrs Moore; (iv) Cyril Fielding; (v) Professor Narayan Godbole; Minor Characters; Fantasy and Prophecy; Pattern and Rhythm; Symbols; Anglo-Indian Relation in A Passage to India; Forsters Image of India as revealed in A Passage to India; Muddle, Mystery, Vision and Prophecy in A Passage to India; Brief Discussions on Some Desultory Topics of A Passage to India; (i) Justification of the Temple Part or Part III; (ii) Social Comedy: Humour, Wit, Satire, and Irony; (iii) Point of View, Tone, and Style; (iv) Poetry; (v) Parties and Picnics; (vi) Sudden Deaths; (vii) Humanism; (viii) A Passage to India and Forsters Other Novels; (ix) Music in Forsters Novels; (x) Dramatic Version of A Passage to India; (xi) The Status of Hinduism in A Passage to India; (xii) The Number 3 in A Passage to India; Critical Appreciation of A Passage to India; Appendix; [Some Memorable Quotations from A Passage to India]; Bibliography; [Only the Titles Referred to in this Book]; Index