Burmese Days by George Orwell (English) Paperback Book

Description: Burmese Days by George Orwell, Rosinka Chaudhuri Based on his experiences as a policeman in Burma, George Orwells first novel is set during the end days of British colonialism, when Burma is ruled from Delhi as part of British India. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description ...after all, natives were natives - interesting, no doubt, but finally ... an inferior peopleBased on his experiences as a policeman in Burma, George Orwells first novel is set during the end days of British colonialism, when Burma is ruled from Delhi as part of British India. In the fictional district of Kyauktada, based on Kathar, U Po Kyin, a corrupt Burmese magistrate, is planning to destroy the reputation of the IndianDr Veraswami. The doctors main protection is his friendship with John Flory who, as a European, has higher prestige. Dr Veraswami wants the privilege of becoming a member of the British club because he thinks that ifhis standing with the Europeans is good, U Po Kyins intrigues against him will not prevail. U Po Kyin begins a campaign to persuade the Europeans that the doctor holds disloyal, anti-British opinions, and believes anonymous letters with false stories about the doctor will work wonders. Author Biography Rosinka Chaudhuri is Professor of Cultural Studies and Director of the Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta (CSSSC). She has also translated and introduced the complete text of the letters Rabindranath Tagore wrote his niece Indira Debi as a young man, calling it Letters from a Young Poet (1887-94) (Penguin Modern Classics, 2014). Table of Contents IntroductionNote on the TextSelect BibliographyChronologyBurmese DaysExplanatory Notes Long Description ...after all, natives were natives - interesting, no doubt, but finally ... an inferior peopleBased on his experiences as a policeman in Burma, George Orwells first novel is set during the end days of British colonialism, when Burma is ruled from Delhi as part of British India. In the fictional district of Kyauktada, based on Kathar, U Po Kyin, a corrupt Burmese magistrate, is planning to destroy the reputation of the Indian Dr Veraswami. The doctors main protection is his friendship with John Flory who, as a European, has higher prestige. Dr Veraswami wants the privilege of becominga member of the British club because he thinks that if his standing with the Europeans is good, U Po Kyins intrigues against him will not prevail. U Po Kyin begins a campaign to persuade the Europeans that the doctor holds disloyal, anti-British opinions, and believes anonymous letters with falsestories about the doctor will work wonders. Feature Introduction argues that Burmese Days is more than just a harsh portrayal of colonial society, making the case that his writing here holds it up, rather, as among the best productions of its time.Looks at how Burmese Days is not so much a novel about Englishmen in British India, or indeed a depiction of colonial Burma, as it is about human character, conflict, and desire as they play out in a landscape irradiated and corrupted with the knowledge of complicity in the perpetration of imperialism.Contains detailed explanatory notes and select bibliography. New Feature Introduction Note on the Text Select Bibliography Chronology Burmese Days Explanatory Notes Details ISBN019885370X Author Rosinka Chaudhuri Pages 304 Publisher Oxford University Press Series Oxford Worlds Classics ISBN-10 019885370X ISBN-13 9780198853701 Language English Format Paperback Year 2021 Publication Date 2021-01-07 DEWEY 823.912 UK Release Date 2021-01-07 Imprint Oxford University Press Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom NZ Release Date 2021-01-07 Edited by Rosinka Chaudhuri Audience General AU Release Date 2021-01-20 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:130943793;

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