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Images of India in British Fiction: Anglo-India vs. the Metropolis
Author:
Sebastian Horstmann
ISBN:
9783631673669
Binding:
Paperback
Year:
2016
Pages:
374
Size:
15 x 21 cm
Weight:
480 grams
Price:
INR
2110.00
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About the Book
This book investigates how India was portrayed in British novels and short stories during the heyday of the British Raj. In the tradition of post-colonial studies such as Edward Said’s Orientalism, it will be considered in how far fiction by Rudyard Kipling and other writers supported the institution of the Raj by establishing and spreading certain ideas about the Indian sub-continent and the Indian people. In addition, Said’s claims concerning the consistency of what he labels Orientalist discourse will be challenged to a certain degree, as British authors who lived in India are more likely to present an image of the country that is at least partly more detailed and nuanced than portrayals of the Indian scene created by writers who never saw the sub-continent.
About the Author
Sebastian Horstmann
Sebastian Horstmann studied English and Music at Osnabrück University, Leibniz University Hannover and SUNY Oswego. His primary research interests include post-colonial studies, film music and bilingual education.
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