ABOUT THE BOOK: TWILIGHT IN DELHI: A NOVEL
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