A Passage To India

<p>This Norton Critical Edition includes:</p><ul><li>The text of E. M. Forster’s 1924 masterpiece, accompanied by Paul B. Armstrong’s masterful introduction and expert annotations.</li><li>Carefully chosen illustrations and a textual appendix to deepen student appreciation for and understanding of the novel.</li><li>A rich collection of background and contextual materials thematically organized to encourage classroom discussion. Topics include “India and Empire,” “The Author and India,” and “The Author and the Novel.”</li><li>“Criticism,” including thirteen contemporary responses from both Indian and British voices as well as eleven wide-ranging modern essays by, among others, Lionel Trilling, Wilfred Stone, Brenda R. Silver, Sara Suleri, Homi K. Bhabha, Benita Parry, Stuart Christie, Amardeep Singh, Carey J. Snyder, and Ambreen Hai.</li><li>Earl G. Ingersoll’s consideration of the David Lean film adaptation of <em>A Passage to India</em>.</li><li>A chronology and a selected bibliography.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>About the Series</strong><br/>Read by more than 12 million students over fifty-five years, Norton Critical Editions set the standard for apparatus that is right for undergraduate readers. The three-part format—annotated text, contexts, and criticism—helps students to better understand, analyze, and appreciate the literature, while opening a wide range of teaching possibilities for instructors. Whether in print or in digital format, Norton Critical Editions provide all the resources students need.</p>