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A Passage to India is a 1924 novel by English author E. M. Forster set against the backdrop of the British Raj and the Indian independence movement in the 1920s. It was selected as one of the 100 great works of 20th century English literature by the Modern Library and won the 1924 James Tait Black Memorial Prize for fiction.
- E. M. Forster
- 1924
A Passage to India is a 1984 epic historical drama film written, directed and edited by David Lean. The screenplay is based on the 1960 play of the same name by Santha Rama Rau, which was in turn based on the 1924 novel of the same name by E. M. Forster.
Feb 1, 1985 · A film adaptation of E.M. Forster's novel about cultural clashes and misunderstandings in British colonial India. Directed by David Lean, starring Judy Davis, Victor Banerjee, Alec Guinness and others.
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- Adventure, Drama, History
- David Lean
- 1985-02-01
A Passage to India is a novel written by English author E. M. Forster, first published in 1924. The narrative unfolds in the fictional city of Chandrapore in British India during the early 20th century.
Jun 6, 2024 · Adela Quested, fictional character, a sexually repressed Englishwoman who falsely accuses an Indian physician of attempted rape, in the novel A Passage to India (1924) by E.M. Forster. This article was most recently revised and updated by Kathleen Kuiper.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Two Englishwomen, the young Miss Adela Quested and the elderly Mrs. Moore, travel to India. Adela expects to become engaged to Mrs. Moore’s son, Ronny, a British magistrate in the Indian city of Chandrapore.
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