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Mr. Isaacs a Tale of Modern India

Mr. Isaacs a Tale of Modern India

Crawford, F. Marion

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ISBN10: 1162726717
ISBN13: 9781162726717
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 324
Weight: 0.96
Height: 0.68 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Mr. Isaacs: A Tale of Modern India is a novel written by F. Marion Crawford that was first published in 1882. The story is set in India during the late 19th century and revolves around the life of a young British man named Austin Isaacs, who has been sent to India to work for the British government. As he settles into his new life, Isaacs becomes fascinated with the culture and people of India, and he soon finds himself drawn into the world of the Indian aristocracy. He becomes friends with a wealthy Indian prince named Ram Lal, and the two men form a close bond that transcends their cultural differences. As Isaacs becomes more involved in Indian society, he also becomes embroiled in a complex political and social landscape, where the British colonial government is clashing with Indian nationalists who are fighting for independence. Along the way, Isaacs falls in love with a beautiful Indian woman named Annette, but their relationship is complicated by the cultural and political tensions that surround them. Throughout the novel, Crawford explores themes of cultural identity, colonialism, love, and the clash of Western and Eastern cultures. The story is told with rich, vivid prose and provides a fascinating glimpse into the world of India during a pivotal moment in its history.1882. With frontispiece. F. Marion Crawford was one of the more famous authors in the English-speaking world at the time of his death in 1909. He wrote over forty novels, most of which were in the style of disposable romances popular at the time. He also wrote stories of the horror and occult, which are generally the ones for which he is remembered today. Mr. Isaacs, Crawford's first book, was so influential it inspired many late-Victorian Theosophist fantasies. Mr. Isaacs is unusual in that its descriptions of contemporary India are exceedingly accurate to the moment, capturing minutiae of passing fashions. The story begins: In spite of Jean-Jacques and his school, men are not everywhere born free, any more than they are everywhere in chains, unless these be of their own individual making. Especially in countries where excessive liberty or excessive tyranny favors the growth of that class most usually designated as adventurers, it is true that man, by his own dominant will, or by a still more potent servility, may rise to any grade of elevation; as by the absence of these qualities he may fall to any depth in the social scale. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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