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Ruth Prawer Jhabvala

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Heat and Dust Summary

A young English woman goes to India to reconstruct the life of Olivia, her grandfather's first wife. Olivia had married Douglas in England some 50 years earlier and moved with him to Satipur, India. After she first met the Nawab—at a dinner party at his palace in Khatm—she was certain he would, within the week, visit her in Satipur. She was correct (he arrived with his full retinue...

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Ruth Prawer Jhabvala Biographies (3)

Ruth Prawer Jhabvala

1,656 words, approx. 6 pages

Whether producing her award-winning novels or working as the screenwriting member of Merchant-Ivory, the film industry's longest-lasting creative team, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala (born 1927) contributes a r... Read more

Ruth Prawer Jhabvala

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Ruth Prawer Jhabvala's achievement as an author of short stories rests in her ability to transmit the ambiguity and alienation of modern life. Her skillful narratives--whether set in India, London, or... Read more

Ruth Prawer Jhabvala

4,961 words, approx. 17 pages

While Ruth Prawer Jhabvala is not British by birth, lived in England for only twelve years, and is no longer a British subject, she can be regarded as a British novelist for several reasons. First, du... Read more

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Heat and Dust

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Heat and Dust is a text that explores the ideas of acceptance and personal choice. Discuss this statement in relation to Olivia and the narrator's experiences in India. The book, Heat and Dust by Rut... Read more

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