#51 in Drama & theatre
A Passage to India
- 322
- Pages
- about 6 h
- Reading time
- 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction
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About the book
A Passage to India is a 1924 novel by English author E. M. Forster set against the backdrop of the British Raj and the Indian independence movement in the 1920s. It was selected as one of the 100 great works of 20th-century English literature by the Modern Library and won the 1924 James Tait Black Memorial Prize for fiction. Time magazine included the novel in its "All Time 100 Novels" list. The novel is based on Forster's experiences in India, deriving the title from Walt Whitman's 1870 poem "Passage to India" in Leaves of Grass.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.1 across 136 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 43% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Drama & theatre average of 7.6. That is how 7.4 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.0 | 16 | 12% |
| Hardcover | 7.1 | 120 | 88% |
Frequently asked
What is A Passage to India rated?
7.4 out of 10, from 136 reader ratings across 2 independent sources.
Is A Passage to India worth reading?
Readers give it 7.4/10 from 136 ratings, which puts it ahead of 7 % of the Drama & theatre shelf.
How long does it take to read A Passage to India?
About 6 hours at an average reading pace — 322 pages.
Where does A Passage to India rank?
#51 in Drama & theatre on the current snapshot.
How long is A Passage to India?
It has 322 pages — longer than 66% of the ranked books in Drama & theatre.
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