Download or read book The Greatest Bengali Stories Ever Told written by Arunava Sinha and published by Rupa Publication. This book was released on 2016 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Selected and translated by renowned writer, editor and translator Arunava Sinha, the twenty-one stories in this anthology represent the finest example of the genre. Some of the world's finest short fiction has originated (and continues to flow) from) the cities, villages, rivers, forests and plains of Bengal. This selection features twenty-one of the very best stories from the region. Here, the reader will find one of Rabindranath Tagore's most revered stories 'The Kabuliwallah' in a glinting new translation, memorable studies of ordinary people from Tarashankar and Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay, the iconic Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's wrenching study of Bengali society, 'Mahesh', as well as over a dozen other astounding stories by some of the greatest practitioners of the form-Buddha deva Bose, Ashapurna Debi, Premendra Mitra, Satyajit Ray, Ritwik Ghatak, Mahasweta Devi, Sunil Gangopadhyay and Nabarun Bhattacharya, among others. These are stories of anger, loss, grief, disillusionment, magic, politics, trickery, humour and the darkness of mind and heart. They reimagine life in ways that make them unforgettable.
Download or read book 20 Short Stories in Bengali for Beginners written by lingoXpress and published by lingoXpress. This book was released on with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dive into a world of captivating tales designed to enrich your language learning experience. This ebook offers a collection carefully curated to bridge the gap between educational pursuits and the joy of reading. Each story is crafted not only to engage your imagination but also to enhance your understanding of linguistic structures and cultural nuances. Whether you're just starting out or looking to reinforce your language skills, this book serves as your gateway to a deeper comprehension and appreciation. With themes ranging from everyday adventures to intriguing mysteries, these tales provide a diverse range of vocabulary and grammar. This makes it the perfect tool for learners seeking to advance their proficiency in a fun and effective way. Embrace the journey of language learning with stories that entertain, educate, and inspire.
Download or read book The Penguin Book of Bengali Short Stories written by Various and published by Random House. This book was released on 2024-03-28 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A landmark new anthology of Bengali literature in English, including many previously untranslated stories The prose short story arrived in Bengal in the wake of British colonizers, and Bengali writers quickly made the form their own. By the twentieth century a profusion of literary magazines and journals meant they were being avidly read by millions. Writers responded to this hunger for words with a ferocious energy which reflected the turmoil of their times: these stories covered land wars, famine, the caste system, religious conflict, patriarchy, Partition and the liberation war that saw the emergence of the independent country of Bangladesh. Across these shifting geographical borders, writers also looked inward, evolving new literary styles and stretching the possibilities of social realism, political fiction and intimate domestic tales. A first in English, this anthology gathers together a century's worth of extraordinary stories. From a woman who eats fish in secret to the woes of an ageing local footballer, from the anxieties of a middle-class union rep to a lawyer who stumbles upon a philosopher's stone, this is a collection that celebrates making art of life, in all its difficulty and joy.
Download or read book Balika Badhu written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Short story, as a genre, stands out as a class apart in the rich tradition of Bengali literature. This volume includes stories by ten of the most well-known practitioners of Bengali short stories.
Download or read book Of Women Outcastes Peasants and Rebels written by Kalpana Bardhan and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1990-03-13 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Until now the large body of socially focused Bengali literature has remained little known to Western readers. This collection includes some of the finest examples of Bengali short stories—stories that reflect the turmoil of a changing society traditionally characterized by rigid hierarchical structures of privilege and class differentiation. Written over a span of roughly ninety years from the early 1890s to the late 1970s, the twenty stories in this collection represent the work of five authors. Their characters, drawn from widely varying social groups, often find themselves caught up in tumultuous political and social upheaval.The reader encounters Rabindranath Thakur's extraordinarily spirited and bold heroines; Manik Bandyopadhyay's peasants, laborers, fisherfolk, and outcastes; and Tarashankar Bandyopadhyay's rural underclass of snake-charmers, corpse-handlers, stick-wielders, potters, witches, and Vaishnava minstrels. Mahasweta Devi gives voice to the semi-landless tribals and untouchables effectively denied the rights guaranteed them by the Constitution; Hasan Azizul Huq depicts the plight of the impoverished of Bangladesh.
Download or read book Her Stories written by and published by Spotlight Poets. This book was released on 2002 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Way Home written by Aruna Chakravarti and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2006 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Selection Of Fourteen Classic Short Stories From Bengal The Way Home Brings Together In One Volume Fourteen Stories Representing The Very Best Of Contemporary Bengali Short Fiction. Showcasing Some Of Bengal&Rsquo;S Finest Writers At Their Creative Best&Mdash;Bibhuti Bhushan Bandopadhyay And Rajshekhar Basu, Sirshendu Mukhopadhyay And Ashapurna Devi&Mdash;These Stories Deal With A Myriad Human Themes That Are At Once Individual And Universal. From &Lsquo;The Brahmin&Rsquo;, Tarashankar Bandopadhyay&Rsquo;S Treatise On Greed, Gluttony And Tragic Human Experience, To &Lsquo;The Fugitive And The Stalkers&Rsquo;, Sunil Gangopadhyay&Rsquo;S Trenchant Tale Of Violence And Retribution Set In The Days Of The Naxal Movement In Bengal; From Samaresh Basu&Rsquo;S Harrowing Look At Poverty And Its Degrading Effect In &Lsquo;The Crossing&Rsquo; To Narendranath Mitra&Rsquo;S Lyrical Take On The Impact Of Triple Talaq On Muslim Women In &Lsquo;Sap&Rsquo;, The Collection Evokes Different Lifestyles While Reflecting Problems And Issues With Which We Can All Identify. Sensitively Translated, The Stories In The Way Home Effortlessly Convey The Lyricism And Imagery Of The Originals While Providing A Riveting Insight Into The Works Of Acknowledged Masters Of The Genre.
Download or read book Grandma and the Great Gourd written by and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2013-03-05 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On her way to visit her daughter on the other side of the jungle, Grandma encounters a hungry fox, bear, and tiger, and although she convinces them to wait for her return trip, she still must find a way to outwit them all.
Download or read book Bengali Culture Over a Thousand Years written by Ghulam Murshid and published by Niyogi Books. This book was released on 2018-01-25 with total page 507 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Art, literature, music and other intellectual expressions of a particular society are together regarded as the culture of that society. Ideas, customs and social behaviour of a particular people or society are also its ‘culture’. Contrary to what we think, it is not easy to describe ‘culture’, nor is it easy to write the cultural history. Writing the history of Bengali culture is even more difficult because Bengali society is truly plural in its nature, made even more so by its political division. The two main religious communities that share this culture are often more aware of the differences between them than the similarities. Nonetheless, the people remain bound by history and a shared language and literature. Ghulam Murshid’s Bengali Culture over a Thousand Years is the first non-partisan and holistic discussion of Bengali culture. Written for the general reader, the language is simple and the style lucid. It shows how the individual ingredients of Bengali culture have evolved and found expression, in the context of political developments and how certain individuals have moulded culture. Above all, the book presents the identity and special qualities of Bengali culture. The book was originally published in Bengali in Dhaka in 2006. This is the first English translation.
Download or read book The Drought And Other Stories Bengali written by Sarat Chandra Chatterjee and published by Sahitya Akademi. This book was released on 2006 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Book Is A Collection Of Six Well Known Stories By Sarat Chandra Chatterjee, One Of The Finest Bengali Novelist, Clearly In The Direct Line Of Literary Succession To Bankim Chandra Chatterjee And Rabindranath Tagore. The Stories In This Collection Are Guided By Two ConsiderationsýTheir Representative Character And Their Variety. They Also Reflect The Mind And Art Of Sarat Chandra.
Download or read book Anthology of Bengali Short Stories written by Sunil Gangopadhyaya and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 519 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Three Sides of Life written by Saumitra Chakravarty and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This selection of fifteen stories by five of the best-known Bengali women writers (Ashapurna Devi, Mahashweta Devi, Bani Basu, Suchitra Bhattacharya, and Nabaneeta DebSen) looks at the lives of those women who are neither stars nor martyrs in the feminist cause. They are voices, individual and particular, and women leading their everyday lives, nursing their joys and sorrows.
Download or read book Greatest Short Stories Ever Told written by Rupa Publications and published by . This book was released on 2020-09 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Selected Short Stories written by Rabindranath Tagore and published by Readomania. This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rabindranath Tagore’s short stories, written mostly towards the end of the 20th century, are relevant even today because of the author’s profound understanding of the human mind. Mostly set in rural and urban pre-partition Bengal, these inherently simple stories have a universal appeal and beautifully portray the intricate aspects of the nature of society and the people in it. They have the capacity to touch your core and leave you thinking deeply about human values. Each and every story in this collection rings of classic Tagore. If you want to delve into the kaleidoscopic universe of India’s greatest writer, poet, and thinker, this is the best place to begin. The stories have been edited and presented for the reading of contemporary audience.
Download or read book The Stream Within written by and published by Bhatkal & Sen. This book was released on 1999 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spanning a period of fifty years since India's independence, this thought-provoking selection explores a direct link between women's writing -- from India and some from Bangladesh too -- and the turbulent milieu that inspired them. The stories speak of the tragedy of violent displacement, of Partition, of riots, of wars, of deprivation, of middle class and working class lives, on both sides of the border. They speak of women as agents who reclaim the history of the time as their own. The editors present thirteen writers: Sabitri Roy, Purabi Basu, Jahanara Imam, Mahasweta Devi, Sulekha Sanyal, Bani Basu, Nasreen Jahan, Ashapurna Devi, Nabaneeta Dev Sen, Anita Agnihotri, Chhabi Basu, Selina Hossein and Rajlakshmi Devi.
Download or read book The Hungry Stones written by Rabindranath Tagore and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Arshilata written by Niaz Zaman and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
