The Suffrage of Elvira

The Suffrage of Elvira is a comic novel by V. S. Naipaul set in colonial Trinidad. It was written in 1957,^[1] and was published in London the following year. It is a satire of the democratic process and the consequences of political change, published a few years before Trinidad and Tobago achieved independence in 1962.

The Suffrage of Elvira

First edition cover
Author	V. S. Naipaul
Cover artist	Robert Micklewright
Language	English
Publisher	Andre Deutsch
Publication date	1958
Publication place	United Kingdom

Plot summary

The novel describes the slapstick circumstances surrounding a local election in one of the districts of Trinidad. Its main character is Surujpat Harbans. It also delves into the multiculturalism of Trinidad, showing the effects of the election on various ethnic groups, including Muslims, Hindus, and Europeans.

References

1. French, Patrick (2008), The World Is What It Is: The Authorized Biography of V. S. Naipaul, New York: Alfred Knopf, ISBN 978-0-307-27035-1

External links

• Review of the novel in The New York Times.