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Saratchandra Omnibus Volume - 1

by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
$9.90
Saratchandra Omnibus Volume - 1
Saratchandra Omnibus Volume - 1

Timeless Bengali classics, profound human emotions.

If you're drawn to the exploration of human depths through classic literature, this collection might just speak to your soul. Saratchandra's stories are rooted in the rich cultural backdrop of Bengal, offering a vivid portrayal of life's complexities and the resilience of the human spirit. His narrative style is both evocative and heart-wrenchingly honest, making it a resonant experience for those who cherish introspective and culturally immersive reads.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Saratchandra Omnibus Volume - 1

by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
$9.90
ISBN: 9780144000142
Authors: Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
Publisher: Penguin Books
Date of Publication: 2005-06-22
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Romance, Historical Fiction
Related Topics: Historical Romance, Literature, Classics, Asian Literature, Mythology
Goodreads rating: 4.27
(rated by 95 readers)

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Saratchandra Chattopadhyay is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest Indian novelists of the twentieth century. His novels, serialized in periodicals and subsequently published in book form, earned Saratchandra immense fame in the early decades of the century, and established him as Bengal’s master storyteller. Even today, seven decades after his death, Saratchandra remains one of the most popular novelists in Bengal, and is widely read in translation across India as well. This collector’s edition of Saratchandra’s works in English translation brings together the writer’s most renowned and best-loved novels in two omnibus volumes. The first volume features five novels: Srikanta, Devdas, Parineeta, Palli Samaj, and Nishkriti. Srikanta is the story of a wanderer who observes the people around him; through them—especially the women he loves and respects, from the sacrificing Annada Didi and the rebellious Abhaya to the housewife Rajlakshmi and the courtesan Pyari Bai—he tries to arrive at an understanding of life. Devdas, on the other hand, is the tragic tale of a man who drives himself to drink and debilitation when he is unable to marry his childhood sweetheart Paro. In Parineeta (Espoused), the orphaned Lalita is secretly in love with her guardian Shekhar, but circumstances conspire to drive the
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Timeless Bengali classics, profound human emotions.

If you're drawn to the exploration of human depths through classic literature, this collection might just speak to your soul. Saratchandra's stories are rooted in the rich cultural backdrop of Bengal, offering a vivid portrayal of life's complexities and the resilience of the human spirit. His narrative style is both evocative and heart-wrenchingly honest, making it a resonant experience for those who cherish introspective and culturally immersive reads.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.