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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Module | Area Studies: India |
| Title | G. P. Pillai, London and Paris through Indian spectacles (Madras, 1897) |
| Collection | The Empire Writes Back: Part One |
| Author | G. P. Pillai |
| Date | 1897 |
| Library | British Library |
| Copyright | Material sourced from the British Library |
| Original Microfilm Part | Indian views on Britain and Empire, 1810-1915, from the British Library, London |
| Original Microfilm Reel | 8 |
| Detailed Description | This book is made up of twelve letters, which were originally contributed to the Madras Standard and describe Pillai’s visit to Plymouth, London, Brighton, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dublin, Bray, Chester, Hawarden and Paris in 1897. Printed by the Vaijayanti Press in Madras, the text is accompanied by many contemporary periodical illustrations. Each essay provides a compelling vignette of some aspect of English or European life. |