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A Survey of Anglo-Indian Fiction

362 Pages

by Routledge

362 Pages

by Routledge

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An analysis of Anglo-Indian fiction gives an insight into how the English viewed the population of India at the time of the British Raj. The novels of colonial India provide a mirror for perceiving attitudes which are now part of India’s history. It can therefore be argued that Anglo-Indian fiction is a criticism of the life of English men and women in India, and of Indians before partition.... Read more

1.Introductory 2. Meadows Taylor and Other Predecessors of Kipling 3. Rudyard Kipling 4. Rudyard Kipling and His School 5. Novels of Anglo-Indian Life (1) 6. Novels of Anglo-Indian Life (2) 7. Novels of Mixed Marriages and Eurasian Life 8. Indian-Politics and Anglo-Indian Novels 9. E.M. Forster and Edward Thompson 10. Indian History in Anglo-Indian Fiction 11. The Mysterious East, or the Anglo-Indian Mystery Novels 12. East As Seen By West, or Anglo-Indian Novels of Indian Life. Appendix: A Note on Some Indian Writers of English Fiction. Bibliography: a) A List of Anglo-Indian Novels b) Criticism and Biography c) Articles and Reviews. A Glossary of Indian Words Used in the Book.