Jhabvala, Ruth Prawer 1927-2013
Overview
| Works: | 469 works in 2,514 publications in 11 languages and 41,371 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Fiction Drama Film adaptations History Short stories Psychological fiction Historical fiction Romance films Domestic fiction Comedy films |
| Roles: | Author, Author of screenplay, Scenarist, Adapter, Bibliographic antecedent, Other, Conceptor, Contributor, Performer, Interviewee, Author of dialog, Originator, Director, Writer of accompanying material |
| Classifications: | PR9499.3.J5, 823 |
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Most widely held works about
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
- Merchant-Ivory : interviews by Ismail Merchant( )
- Ruth Prawer Jhabvala by Ralph J Crane( Book )
- The films of Merchant Ivory by Robert Emmet Long( Book )
- The fiction of Ruth Prawer Jhabvala : the politics of passion by Laurie Sucher( Book )
- Ruth Prawer Jhabvala by V. A Shahane( Book )
- Ruth Prawer Jhabvala : a study of her fiction by Ramlal G Agarwal( Book )
- The novels of Kamala Markandaya and Ruth Jhabvala : a study in East-West encounter by Rekha Jha( Book )
- The fiction of Ruth Prawer Jhabvala by Haydn Moore Williams( Book )
- Passages to Ruth Prawer Jhabvala( Book )
- Cross-cultural interaction in Indian English fiction : an analysis of the novels of Ruth Jhabvala and Kamala Markandaya by Ramesh Chadha( Book )
- Ruth Prawer Jhabvala in India : the Jewish connection by Ronald Shepherd( Book )
- Ruth Prawer Jhabvala : fiction and film by Jayanti Bailur( Book )
- Doing good by doing well? : the political economy of the medical biotechnology industry in the United States by Volker Lehmann( )
- Some aspects of Indo-English fiction by R. M Varma( Book )
- Geography of Jhabvala's novels by O. P Saxena( Book )
- Silence, exile, and cunning : the fiction of Ruth Prawer Jhabvala by Yasmine Gooneratne( Book )
- Homeless by choice : Naipaul, Jhabvala, Rushdie & India by Sudha Rai( Book )
- Ruth Prawer Jhabvala : a study in empathy and exile by Aruna Chakravarti( Book )
- Ruth Jhabvala's India : image of India in the fiction of Ruth Prawer Jhabvala by Pankaj Bhan( Book )
- Leer, dialogar, escribir cine : Ruth Prawer Jhabvala y la adaptación cinematográfica by Marta Frago Pérez( )
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Most widely held works by
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
Heat and dust by
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala(
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205 editions published between 1975 and 2021 in 8 languages and held by 2,696 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Set in India, Heat and dust is the story of Olivia, a beautiful, spoiled, bored English colonial wife in the 1920s who is drawn inexorably into the spell of the Nawab, a minor Indian prince deeply involved in plots and intrigues. Olivia outrages the tiny, suffocating town where her husband is a civil servant by eloping with the captivating Nawab. It is also the story of Olivia's step-granddaughter who, fifty years later, is drawn to India by her fascination with the letters left behind by the now dead older woman, and by her obsession with solving the enigma of Olivia's scandal. A penetrating and compassionate love story, this brilliant novel immerses the reader in the heat, dust, and squalor of India, while providing a compelling mixture of the spiritual and the sensual
205 editions published between 1975 and 2021 in 8 languages and held by 2,696 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Set in India, Heat and dust is the story of Olivia, a beautiful, spoiled, bored English colonial wife in the 1920s who is drawn inexorably into the spell of the Nawab, a minor Indian prince deeply involved in plots and intrigues. Olivia outrages the tiny, suffocating town where her husband is a civil servant by eloping with the captivating Nawab. It is also the story of Olivia's step-granddaughter who, fifty years later, is drawn to India by her fascination with the letters left behind by the now dead older woman, and by her obsession with solving the enigma of Olivia's scandal. A penetrating and compassionate love story, this brilliant novel immerses the reader in the heat, dust, and squalor of India, while providing a compelling mixture of the spiritual and the sensual
The remains of the day by
James Ivory(
Visual
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80 editions published between 1993 and 2019 in 8 languages and held by 2,199 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of blind devotion and repressed love between a fanatically proper butler and a high-spirited, strong-minded young housekeeper employed by a British lord who is unwittingly a Nazi dupe
80 editions published between 1993 and 2019 in 8 languages and held by 2,199 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of blind devotion and repressed love between a fanatically proper butler and a high-spirited, strong-minded young housekeeper employed by a British lord who is unwittingly a Nazi dupe
Out of India : selected stories by
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala(
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47 editions published between 1957 and 2016 in English and held by 1,992 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Contains fifteen short stories selected from four previous collections and all set in India
47 editions published between 1957 and 2016 in English and held by 1,992 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Contains fifteen short stories selected from four previous collections and all set in India
A Room with a View by
James Ivory(
Visual
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108 editions published between 1963 and 2015 in 7 languages and held by 1,950 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
All she wanted was a room with a view on her first trip to Florence. Little did she realize that her wish would lead her into impropriety, confusion, and passion
108 editions published between 1963 and 2015 in 7 languages and held by 1,950 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
All she wanted was a room with a view on her first trip to Florence. Little did she realize that her wish would lead her into impropriety, confusion, and passion
In search of love and beauty by
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala(
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37 editions published between 1983 and 2016 in English and held by 1,502 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The interior lives of three generations on a quest for love and beauty are explored. Louise strives to reclaim her youth, her daughter Marietta searches for beauty in lofty ideas and in her obsession for her son Mark, who believes love is to be found in the pursuit of money and young lovers
37 editions published between 1983 and 2016 in English and held by 1,502 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The interior lives of three generations on a quest for love and beauty are explored. Louise strives to reclaim her youth, her daughter Marietta searches for beauty in lofty ideas and in her obsession for her son Mark, who believes love is to be found in the pursuit of money and young lovers
Three continents by
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala(
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39 editions published between 1987 and 2016 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,089 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Searching for a meaningful life, twins Harriet and Michael Wishwell become followers of the Rawul, an obscure Indian prince who leads a movement for world unity. Once in India, however, Michael's blind allegiance falters while Harriet falls under the spell of romance and threatens to destroy all that she should hold dear
39 editions published between 1987 and 2016 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,089 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Searching for a meaningful life, twins Harriet and Michael Wishwell become followers of the Rawul, an obscure Indian prince who leads a movement for world unity. Once in India, however, Michael's blind allegiance falters while Harriet falls under the spell of romance and threatens to destroy all that she should hold dear
The householder by
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala(
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65 editions published between 1960 and 2018 in English and held by 1,037 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A humorous look at the life of a young teacher in India focuses on Prem's life both at school and at home
65 editions published between 1960 and 2018 in English and held by 1,037 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A humorous look at the life of a young teacher in India focuses on Prem's life both at school and at home
Le divorce by
James Ivory(
Visual
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34 editions published between 2003 and 2013 in 5 languages and held by 951 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When Isabel Walker receives word that her pregnant stepsister Roxy has been left by her philandering French husband, artist Charles-Henri de Persand, Isabel travels to Paris to offer her help and moral support. Together, the two young women hit the party scene, living it up with the locals and American expatriates. Eventually, Isabel unexpectedly begins an affair with a septuagenarian Frenchman
34 editions published between 2003 and 2013 in 5 languages and held by 951 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When Isabel Walker receives word that her pregnant stepsister Roxy has been left by her philandering French husband, artist Charles-Henri de Persand, Isabel travels to Paris to offer her help and moral support. Together, the two young women hit the party scene, living it up with the locals and American expatriates. Eventually, Isabel unexpectedly begins an affair with a septuagenarian Frenchman
Travelers by
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala(
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18 editions published between 1973 and 2016 in English and held by 947 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Examines the unlikely convergence of four wanderers in India: Asha, an imperious Indian widow; Raymond, a curious Englishman; Lee, an American looking for her spiritual core; and Gopi, an impressionable young student. With a mixture of impassioned dialogue and subtle narrative, Jhabvala examines the psychological and cultural forces that wend their paths into inextricable knots of love and conflict.--fantasticfiction.co.uk
18 editions published between 1973 and 2016 in English and held by 947 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Examines the unlikely convergence of four wanderers in India: Asha, an imperious Indian widow; Raymond, a curious Englishman; Lee, an American looking for her spiritual core; and Gopi, an impressionable young student. With a mixture of impassioned dialogue and subtle narrative, Jhabvala examines the psychological and cultural forces that wend their paths into inextricable knots of love and conflict.--fantasticfiction.co.uk
My nine lives : chapters of a possible past by
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala(
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26 editions published between 2004 and 2016 in English and held by 935 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"In this book, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala explores nine possible lives. While each is located in deeply familiar territory, whether England, India, or America, and often overlaid with that essential Central European family background, each life is born of startlingly different origins and each reveals a different destiny. Here are nine different answers to the central question: what would happen if I were granted an alternative life?"--Jacket
26 editions published between 2004 and 2016 in English and held by 935 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"In this book, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala explores nine possible lives. While each is located in deeply familiar territory, whether England, India, or America, and often overlaid with that essential Central European family background, each life is born of startlingly different origins and each reveals a different destiny. Here are nine different answers to the central question: what would happen if I were granted an alternative life?"--Jacket
Shards of memory by
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala(
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23 editions published between 1995 and 1996 in English and held by 921 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The saga of an Indian family transplanted to Europe and America. It begins with the great-grandfather, a merchant who emigrated to New York and spent his life writing nostalgic poetry on India. A tale of East and West, the nuances of social conventions and the immigrant's sense of detached belonging
23 editions published between 1995 and 1996 in English and held by 921 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The saga of an Indian family transplanted to Europe and America. It begins with the great-grandfather, a merchant who emigrated to New York and spent his life writing nostalgic poetry on India. A tale of East and West, the nuances of social conventions and the immigrant's sense of detached belonging
East into Upper East : plain tales from New York and New Delhi by
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala(
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36 editions published between 1998 and 2016 in English and held by 888 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Stories featuring cosmopolitan Indians. In Independence, set in India, a high-class woman earns a living teaching social graces, in Two Muses, set in London, a girl observes her grandfather's marital infidelity, and in A Summer by the Sea, set in New York, a woman falls for the lover of her homosexual son-in-law
36 editions published between 1998 and 2016 in English and held by 888 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Stories featuring cosmopolitan Indians. In Independence, set in India, a high-class woman earns a living teaching social graces, in Two Muses, set in London, a girl observes her grandfather's marital infidelity, and in A Summer by the Sea, set in New York, a woman falls for the lover of her homosexual son-in-law
Poet and dancer by
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala(
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31 editions published between 1992 and 2019 in English and held by 870 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of the pathological attachment between Angel, a quiet, introverted poet, and her cousin Lara, an erratic, attention-seeking dancer who pulls Angel into her downward spiral
31 editions published between 1992 and 2019 in English and held by 870 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of the pathological attachment between Angel, a quiet, introverted poet, and her cousin Lara, an erratic, attention-seeking dancer who pulls Angel into her downward spiral
How I became a holy mother, and other stories by
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala(
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36 editions published between 1976 and 2008 in English and held by 859 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A COLLECTION OF NINE SHORT STORIES ABOUT INDIA, WRITTEN WITH HUMOUR AND COMPASSION
36 editions published between 1976 and 2008 in English and held by 859 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A COLLECTION OF NINE SHORT STORIES ABOUT INDIA, WRITTEN WITH HUMOUR AND COMPASSION
Howards End(
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1 edition published in 2005 in English and held by 813 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Margaret and Helen Schlegel are sisters from a well-educated European family. A series of events brings them into a relationship with the very English Wilcox family. Both families also come into contact with Leonard Bast and his wife, a couple near the lowest tier of the rigid class system. Leonard's desire for cultural and intellectual status attracts the attention of Helen. Margaret must reconcile her independent spirit with her desire for companionship and a comfortable place in Edwardian society. Her moral strength is eventually able to resolve the tangle of opposites
1 edition published in 2005 in English and held by 813 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Margaret and Helen Schlegel are sisters from a well-educated European family. A series of events brings them into a relationship with the very English Wilcox family. Both families also come into contact with Leonard Bast and his wife, a couple near the lowest tier of the rigid class system. Leonard's desire for cultural and intellectual status attracts the attention of Helen. Margaret must reconcile her independent spirit with her desire for companionship and a comfortable place in Edwardian society. Her moral strength is eventually able to resolve the tangle of opposites
The best American short stories 2014 by
Charles Baxter(
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3 editions published in 2014 in English and held by 801 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Presents twenty of the best works of short fiction of the past year from a variety of acclaimed sources
3 editions published in 2014 in English and held by 801 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Presents twenty of the best works of short fiction of the past year from a variety of acclaimed sources
Esmond in India; a novel by
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala(
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48 editions published between 1958 and 2004 in English and Undetermined and held by 761 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An Englishman living in India brings havoc to two aristocratic families after daughters of each family fall in love with him
48 editions published between 1958 and 2004 in English and Undetermined and held by 761 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An Englishman living in India brings havoc to two aristocratic families after daughters of each family fall in love with him
A backward place by
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala(
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59 editions published between 1955 and 2017 in 3 languages and held by 745 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Picture of life in contemporary Delhi as seen through the happy marriage of an English girl and an Indian actor
59 editions published between 1955 and 2017 in 3 languages and held by 745 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Picture of life in contemporary Delhi as seen through the happy marriage of an English girl and an Indian actor
The golden bowl by
James Ivory(
Visual
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27 editions published between 2000 and 2006 in 4 languages and held by 695 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Set in the early 1900's, Maggie is the daughter of American tycoon Adam Verver, who marries an impoverished yet charming Italian aristrocrat, Prince Amerigo. Through a twist of fate, Adam marries the Prince's former lover, Charlotte. Maggie's suspicions deepen to a possible affair between the Prince and Charlotte, when Maggie makes the ill-fated purchase of a golden bowl. It becomes only a matter of time before Maggie unravels the truth from a world full of deception and lies
27 editions published between 2000 and 2006 in 4 languages and held by 695 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Set in the early 1900's, Maggie is the daughter of American tycoon Adam Verver, who marries an impoverished yet charming Italian aristrocrat, Prince Amerigo. Through a twist of fate, Adam marries the Prince's former lover, Charlotte. Maggie's suspicions deepen to a possible affair between the Prince and Charlotte, when Maggie makes the ill-fated purchase of a golden bowl. It becomes only a matter of time before Maggie unravels the truth from a world full of deception and lies
A lovesong for India : tales from the East and West by
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala(
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20 editions published between 2011 and 2013 in English and held by 661 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In this expansive story collection, acclaimed writer Ruth Prawer Jhabvala expresses her lifelong meditation on East and West. Set in India, England, and New York City, "A Lovesong for India" reveals what unites us across oceans, cultures, and lifetimes
20 editions published between 2011 and 2013 in English and held by 661 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In this expansive story collection, acclaimed writer Ruth Prawer Jhabvala expresses her lifelong meditation on East and West. Set in India, England, and New York City, "A Lovesong for India" reveals what unites us across oceans, cultures, and lifetimes
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Related Identities
- Ivory, James Other Interviewee Performer Scenarist Restager Director Author of screenplay Film editor Author
- Merchant, Ismail Production personnel Interviewee Producer Conceptor Director
- Merchant Ivory Productions Producer
- Robbins, Richard 1940-2012 Other Photographer Director Musician Composer
- Hopkins, Anthony 1937- Other Interviewee Performer Actor
- Pierce-Roberts, Tony Other Cinematographer Illustrator Videographer Photographer
- Forster, E. M. (Edward Morgan) 1879-1970 Bibliographic antecedent Other Author Originator
- Thompson, Emma Other Performer Actor
- Criterion Collection (Firm) Distributor
- Calley, John Producer
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American fiction Americans Aristocracy (Social class) Authors British Butlers Cousins England England--London Families Fathers and daughters Fiction films Film adaptations Forster, E. M.--(Edward Morgan), France--Paris Great Britain Gurus Household employees India India--New Delhi Indic fiction (English) Italy Italy--Florence Ivory, James Jhabvala, Ruth Prawer, Kings and rulers Literature Love Man Booker Prize Manners and customs Man-woman relationships Marriage Married women Merchant, Ismail Merchant Ivory Productions Mothers and daughters Mysticism New York (State)--New York New York (State)--New York--Manhattan Nobility Short stories, American Sisters Social classes Social conflict Students Travelers Widows Women Women and literature Young women
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Jhabavala Ruth Prawer
Jhabavala Ruth Prawer 1927-2013
Jhabawala Ruth Prawer
Jhabawala Ruth Prawer 1927-2013
Jhabvala, R. P. 1927-2013
Jhabvala, R. Prawer.
Jhabvala, R. Prawer 1927-
Jhabvala, R. Prawer 1927-2013
Jhabvala, R. Prawer (Ruth Prawer), 1927-
Jhabvala, R. Prawer (Ruth Prawer), 1927-2013
Jhabvala Ruth
Jhabvala, Ruth 1927-2013
Jhabvala, Ruth P. 1927-2013
Jhabvala, Ruth Prawer
Jhabwala Ruth Prawer
Jhabwala Ruth Prawer 1927-2013
Merchant, Ruth Prawer
Merchant, Ruth Prawer 1927-2013
Prawer-Jhabvala, Ruth
Prawer Jhabvala, Ruth 1927-
Prawer-Jhabvala, Ruth 1927-2013
Prawer Ruth
Prawer, Ruth 1927-
Prawer, Ruth 1927-2013
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala britische Schriftstellerin und Drehbuchautorin
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala britisk manusforfattar
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala britisk manusforfatter
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Ruth Prawer Jhabvala Brits scenarioschrijfster (1927-2013)
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala brittisk manusförfattare
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala German-born British-American author
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala pisarka i scenarzystka
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala romancière nouvelliste et scénariste britannique
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala sceneggiatrice e scrittrice inglese
Ruth Prawer Jhabvalaová britsko-americká spisovatelka a filmová scenáristka
Правер Джабвала, Рут
Рут Правер Джабвала
Ռութ Պրավեր Ջաբվալա
ג׳בוואלה, רות פראוור 1927־
ג'בולה, רות, 1927-2013
ג'בולה, רות פרור
ג'בולה, רות פרור, 1927-
פרור-ג'בולה, רות
פרור-ג'בולה, רות, 1927-2013
פרור, רות
פרור, רות, 1927-2013
רות פראוור-ג'אבוולה
רות פראוור-ג'אבוולה סופרת בריטית
روث پراور جابوالا فیلمنامهنویس بریتانیایی
روث پراوير چهابڤالا
रुत् प्रवर् जब्वाला
रुथ प्रवर झाबवाला
रुथ प्रवर झाबवाला जर्मनी में जन्मी ब्रिटिश अमरीकी लेखक
রুথ প্রাওয়ার জাবভালা
ரூத் பிராவர் ஜாப்வாலா
റൂത്ത് പ്രവർ ജബാവാല
루스 프라워 자브발라
야발라, 루스 프라워 1927-2013
자발라, 루스 프러워 1927-2013
ジャブヴァーラ, ルース プローワー
プローワー ジャブヴァーラ, ルース
ルース・プラワー・ジャブヴァーラ
露絲·鮑爾·賈華拉
露絲·鮑爾·賈華拉 生於德國的英美籍作家
Languages
English
(945)
Spanish (14)
German (10)
Italian (8)
French (7)
Multiple languages (5)
Hebrew (2)
Danish (1)
Portuguese (1)
Polish (1)
Greek, Modern (1)
Spanish (14)
German (10)
Italian (8)
French (7)
Multiple languages (5)
Hebrew (2)
Danish (1)
Portuguese (1)
Polish (1)
Greek, Modern (1)