內容簡介
內容簡介 This Norton Critical Edition includes: The text of E. M. Forster's 1924 masterpiece, accompanied by Paul B. Armstrong's masterful introduction and expert annotations. Carefully chosen illustrations and a textual appendix to deepen student appreciation for and understanding of the novel. 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." "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. Earl G. Ingersoll's consideration of the David Lean film adaptation of A Passage to India. A chronology and a selected bibliography. About the Series 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.
