Mr. Isaacs: A Tale of Modern India
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ISBN10: 141794529X
ISBN13: 9781417945290
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Aug 19 2004
Pages: 324
Weight: 1.05
Height: 0.73 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781417945290
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Aug 19 2004
Pages: 324
Weight: 1.05
Height: 0.73 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Mr. Isaacs: A Tale of Modern India is a novel by F. Marion Crawford that tells the story of the titular character, Mr. Isaacs, as he navigates through the complex social and political landscape of India during the late 19th century. The novel explores themes of love, ambition, and cultural identity as Mr. Isaacs, a British Jew who has adopted Indian customs and traditions, falls in love with a young Indian woman named Annette and becomes embroiled in a political conspiracy. Through his interactions with various characters, including British officials, Indian nationalists, and members of the Indian aristocracy, Mr. Isaacs must confront his own identity and allegiances as he seeks to navigate the turbulent world around him. The novel offers a vivid portrayal of India's diverse cultures and traditions, as well as the tensions and conflicts that arose during the period of British colonial rule. Overall, Mr. Isaacs is a captivating and thought-provoking novel that offers a unique perspective on India's complex history and culture.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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