E.M. Forster's A Passage to India: A Sourcebook

by Peter Childs (editor)

E. M. Forster's most challenging work, A Passage to India has since 1924 provoked debate on topics from imperialism to modernism to ethnicity, sexuality and symbolism. This sourcebook introduces not only the novel but the key issues which surround it. This sourcebook * a contextual and biographical overview, with a chronology of important dates * contemporary reviews * key extracts from Forster's relevant essays, books and articles * a summary of the work's critical history *substantial recent essays by important critics of the novel * a consideration of film and television adaptations * a guide to further reading. The most complete guide to Forster's novel available, this sourcebook will be essential reading for all students of A Passage to India.

184 pages, Paperback

First published July 30, 2002

Reviews

[Cathy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Better showing for Forster, I thought, than A Room with a View. Interesting plot and characters.

[Judy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I found it hard to read and a little depressing. I had a hard time keeping with the story line.

[Ayne Ray · Rating 4 out of 5]

A detailed novel of ironic social commentary, as well as a profound moral and spiritual exploration of race and class.