Ruth Prawer Jhabvala was an acclaimed author best known for her explorations of East-West encounters. Her literary work is characterized by a profound insight into cultural differences and the psychology of characters navigating between worlds. Through her fiction, she captured the complexities of human relationships and the shifting landscapes of societal norms. Her distinctive style and thematic depth have secured her a significant place in literature.
This brilliant collection spans two worlds - the restless, aspiring society of New York's Upper East Side and the world of India's capital city, New Delhi. A rich cast of characters inhabit these stories.
This collection contains 15 of Ruth Prawer Jhabvala's favourite stories which she has selected from her four previous collections. They are all set in India, where the author has lived for most of her adult life.
This witty and perceptive novel is about Prem, a young teacher in New Delhi who has just become a householder and is finding his responsibilities perplexing.
A portrait of middle-class family life in contemporary Delhi. Through the conflicting ambitions, business intrigues and the personal and emotional entanglements, the book mocks the self-seeking nature of a group of people who are ready for battle - with each other and themselves.
The offspring of a prominent Yankee family, young twins Harriet and Michael Wishwell are swept up by an enthralling trio of foreigners, following them first to London and then to India where they surrender themselves and their fortune to a cult. From the Academy Award-winning screenwriter of A Room with a View.
* Multi-layered, subtle, wonderful new short stories from the inimitable Booker-prize winning author, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
Each book in the New Longman Literature series provides the complete, original text and a full range of support materials. The study material includes: the writer on writing - a section by or about the writer, exploring the process of writing; an introduction; guidance on keeping a log; a National Curriculum study programme; and a glossary.
