A Passage to India

Summary

A Passage to India is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,627 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• A Passage to India authored E. M. Forster^[3].
• A Passage to India received the 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction^[4].
• A Passage to India's instance of is recorded as literary work^[5].
• A Passage to India followed Howards End^[6].
• A Passage to India was followed by Aspects of the Novel^[7].
• A Passage to India's language of work or name is recorded as British English^[8].
• A Passage to India's language of work or name is recorded as English^[9].
• A Passage to India's country of origin is recorded as England^[10].
• A Passage to India was published on June 4, 1924^[11].
• A Passage to India's has edition or translation is recorded as A Passage to India^[12].
• A Passage to India's narrative location is recorded as India^[13].
• A Passage to India's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'A Passage to India'}^[14].
• A Passage to India's first line is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Except for the Marabar Caves — and they are twenty miles off— the city of Chandrapore presents nothing extraordinary.'}^[15].
• A Passage to India's last line is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'But the horses didn’t want it — they swerved apart; the earth didn’t want it, sending up rocks through which riders must pass single file; the temples, the tank, the jail, the palace, the birds, the carrion, the Guest House, that came into view as they issued from the gap and raw Mau beneath: they didn’t want it, they said in their hundred voices: ‘No, not yet,’ and the sky said: ‘No, not there.’'}^[16].
• A Passage to India's copyright status is recorded as public domain^[17].
• A Passage to India's copyright status is recorded as copyrighted^[18].
• A Passage to India's form of creative work is recorded as novel^[19].

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Authorship and Creation

A Passage to India authored E. M. Forster^[3].

Publication

A Passage to India was released on June 4, 1924^[11]. Languages include British English^[8] and English^[9].

Reception

A Passage to India received the 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction^[4].

Adaptations and Inspiration

A Passage to India followed Howards End^[6]. It was followed by Aspects of the Novel^[7].

Why It Matters

A Passage to India ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,627 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[21]

FAQs

What awards did A Passage to India receive?

Honors received include 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction^[4].