A Passage to India

The book is set in the 1920’s in India and is a story of Dr. Aziz, an Indian doctor, his friend Mr. Field-ing, a British professor and two British women Mrs. Moore and Miss Adela Quested. Due to an incident occurring in the fictitious Marabar Caves (based on the Barabar Caves of Bihar, India), the characters find themselves in the turmoil of a changing India which highlights the prejudices and racial stresses between Indians and British.

In this reader you will find:

-Information about E. M. Forster's life and writing

-A focus in The History of English Colonialism

-A focus on religion and rice in India during English Colonialism

-A focus on daily life in India during Colonialism

-Glossary of difficult words

-Comprehension and grammar exercises including B2 First-style activities