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Tara
by Mahesh Dattani
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Tara remains one of the most studied plays of contemporary Indian English theatre — a quietly devastating exploration of how families absorb and pass on prejudice. The Worldview edition prefaces the text with a critical introduction, a glossary, and a set of discussion questions ideal for undergraduate and postgraduate study.
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152
Language
English
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- Author
- Mahesh Dattani
- Publisher
- Worldview Publications
- Language
- English
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 152
- ISBN
- 9789382267591
- Edition
- Worldview Critical Edition
- Published
- January 2024
- Dimensions
- 14 × 21.5 cm
- Weight
- 220 g
- Imprint
- drama
- Series
- Worldview Indian Drama
- Reading level
- Undergraduate · Postgraduate
- Course use
- Indian Writing in English; Theatre Studies
Frequently asked about this title
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The play is regularly prescribed for courses on Indian Writing in English and Theatre Studies across Indian universities. Departments looking to adopt this edition for a course may write to us for an instructor's note.
Yes. A short glossary is included to gloss culturally specific terms and to support readers approaching the play from outside its original context.
Yes. Each Worldview edition is prepared with classroom use in mind. The text is accompanied by an editorial introduction, explanatory notes, a short bibliography and discussion questions, making it appropriate for undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
Yes. The full text is reproduced unabridged. Editorial material — introduction, notes and essays — is presented around the text, never instead of it.
The book is a sewn paperback printed on cream wove paper that holds up well to marginalia and repeated reading. It opens flat and is comfortable to handle for long study sessions.
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Books in their original, unread condition may be returned within seven days of delivery for a full refund. If a book arrives damaged in transit, write to us within 48 hours and we will replace it at our cost.
Instructors using this title for a course may write to the editors for a discussion guide and an annotated reading plan. We are happy to support adoptions and to send a desk copy where appropriate.
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