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TRAMA

When Lutfullah, member of a distinguished Sufi family of Malwa, and a master of languages, visited England in 1844 in the company of Mir Jarar Ali Khan, son-in-law of the Nawab of Surat, he recorded his observations on various matters connected with the British government, culture, and society in what has come to be regarded as the first, and best, autobiography in English by an Indian. The volume will have a substantial introduction and annotations by Mushirul Hasan.

NOTE EDITORE

Autobiography of Luftfullah, first published in 1857, is the first autobiography of an Indian in English. He travelled to England in mid-eighteenth century, and the text records his observations of life, culture, and society in England. This volume has a substantial introduction and annotations by Mushirul Hasan.

SOMMARIO

Editor s Introduction; Letter from Author to the Editor; Preface; Autobiography of Lutfullah Chapters I to XIV; Appendix; Index.

ALTRE INFORMAZIONI

• Condizione: Nuovo
• ISBN: 9780195676778
• Dimensioni: 215x138 mm.
• Formato: Hardback
• Pagine Arabe: 284