Project Gutenberg 2020-01-22 Public domain in the USA. 15959 Forster, E. M. (Edward Morgan) 1879 1970 Forster, Edward Morgan 24017130 A passage to India Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Passage_to_India Produced by an anonymous Project Gutenberg volunteer. "A Passage to India" by E. M. Forster is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book explores themes of colonialism, cultural misunderstandings, and the complexities of friendship across cultural divides, primarily through the experiences of Dr. Aziz, an Indian Muslim, and Mrs. Moore, an Englishwoman. Their interactions set the stage for an insightful examination of British and Indian relations during the British Raj. The opening of the novel introduces the setting of Chandrapore, a fictional Indian city marked by its stark contrasts between the native landscape and the British colonial presence. The narrative shifts between a vivid description of the city and the interactions of Dr. Aziz with his friends, who engage in discussions about the possibility of friendship with the English. Aziz's chance encounter with Mrs. Moore at a mosque serves as a pivotal moment that highlights both the cultural barriers and the potential for connection between the two groups. Through Aziz's reflections and his interactions with English characters, Forster establishes a thematic foundation that promises to delve deeper into the tensions and relationships that define the colonial experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Political fiction British -- India -- Fiction Race relations -- Fiction India -- Social conditions -- 20th century -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 648841 2025-07-24T09:41:22.170666 text/html 628743 2024-10-17T15:56:01 text/html 405382 2025-07-24T09:41:29.581616 application/epub+zip 415841 2025-07-24T09:41:23.343610 application/epub+zip 300646 2025-07-24T09:41:22.768617 application/epub+zip 605221 2025-07-24T09:41:34.813599 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 567662 2025-07-24T09:41:29.085598 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 453388 2022-09-27T16:34:30.184363 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 620945 2025-07-24T09:41:21.014603 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 601197 2024-10-17T15:56:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17051 2025-07-24T09:41:34.967537 application/rdf+xml 13825 2025-07-24T09:41:22.885619 image/jpeg 1768 2025-07-24T09:41:22.826610 image/jpeg 402615 2025-07-24T09:41:22.224647 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia