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Stories from Saratchandra: Innocence and Reality
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ISBN10: 8129150409
ISBN13: 9788129150400
Publisher: Rupa Publications India
Published: Jan 20 2018
Pages: 195
Weight: 0.48
Height: 0.45 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9788129150400
Publisher: Rupa Publications India
Published: Jan 20 2018
Pages: 195
Weight: 0.48
Height: 0.45 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
'Some time ago, a sudden rumour spread across our region that unless three children were sacrificed, the railway bridge over Roopnarayan just could not be constructed. Two small boys had already been buried alive under one of the pillions, and only one more needed to be caught...' This book is a collection of twelve widely acclaimed short stories of Saratchandra Chattopadhyay, one of the doyens of Bengali literature. Divided into two sections, the first bunch of stories portray childhood in all its unburdened innocence while the latter section leads on to deeper sensibilities-the everyday experience of casteism, the lived reality of social hierarchy, and the bonds of almost filial affection forged between man and animal that sustain both. Stories from Saratchandra shows Saratchandra's keen eye as a social commentator, presenting a vivid picture of life in rural Bengal during the early twentieth century.
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