East of Suez
Author | : Alice Perrin |
Publisher | : Victorian Secrets |
Total Pages | : 243 |
Release | : 2011 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781906469184 |
ISBN-13 | : 1906469180 |
Rating | : 4/5 (84 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Originally published in 1901, 'East of Suez' was Alice Perrin's first collection of short stories. Her fascinating and thought-provoking tales of Anglo-Indian life rival the best work of Kipling, and were hugely successful in their day. Perrin tells stories of illicit love against a beautifully-drawn backdrop of the mystical east, interweaving the supernatural with exquisite details of her characters' lives. This scholarly edition includes: a critical introduction; author biography; suggestions for further reading; explanatory notes; contextual material on representations of the British Raj; illustrations from 'The Illustrated London News' and 'The Windsor Magazine'.