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Twilight in Delhi BOOK

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Twilight in Delhi, published in 1940, was one of the first novels to call for the freedom of India from British rule. It delves into history, bringing the past alive, it is a moving portrayal of the slow and steady decay of an entire culture and way of life. E.M. Forster praised the book as "new and fascinating poetic and brutal, delightful and callous." This classic novel is a fine depiction of a changing India following colonialism. First published by the Hogarth press in 1940, Twilight in Delhi was widely acclaimed by critics and hailed in India and all over the English speaking world, as a major literary event. It has been translated into French, Spanish, Italian and Urdu.It is a clash between the generation within the family that has been portrayed in the book. Mir Nihal spends most of his time tending to his pigeons on the rooftop. Asghar wants to marry Bilqees since he loves her but Nihal is against the marriage. Asghar cites the incident of Nihal not letting him study at Aligarh. Nihal believes that Aligarh has fallen under the influence of the British Raj. Asghar manages to marry Bilqees with the help of his mother. Nihal too finally consents to the marriage. After their marriage, Asghar is disheartened by the traditional role his wife dons. The coronation of King George V in Delhi and the World War I also find a mention in this novel.

About the authors: Ahmed Ali

Novelist, poet, critic, diplomat, scholar, Ahmed Ali was born in Delhi in 1910. He was educated at Aligarh and Lucknow universities, standing first-class and first in the order of merit at the B.A. level as well as the M.A. He taught at the universities of Lucknow, Allahabad and Agra between 1932 and 1946and later joined the Bengal Senior Educational Service as a professor, before becoming head of the English department at Presidency College, Calcutta. During the Second World War, he was the BBC's representative and director in India. He was also a distinguished visiting professor, travelling to Nankin, China, and Michigan State University, Southern Illinois and Western Kentucky in the United States.
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Author:	Ahmed Ali
Publisher:	Rupa Publication
Published	2007
ISBN:	978-8129112514
Binding:	Paperback
Language	English

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