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Saratchandra Chattopadhyay has highlighted the contradiction emerging between Hinduism and the Brahmo Samaj in the novel Grihdaah. Mahim and Suresh are classmates in this story. Mahim belongs to a poor rural family, and Suresh belongs to a wealthy urban family. One day, Suresh comes to know that Mahim is in a relationship with a Brahmo Samaj girl and ends up fighting with Mahim, but when he sees Achala, the Brahmo Samaj girl, he becomes crazy ...

From the author of a masterpiece such as Devdas, comes another story that is widely read and appreciated by readers and critics alike. Charitraheen explores the misogyny and patriarchy of the Indian society through its women characters who are powerful but battered down by the ill-treatment and discrimination they face at the hands of the men and the society that labels them as 'characterless'. This book is a must-read for all! It offers: - An...

Badi Didi is the first novel written by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay--one of the most popular Bengali writers of all time, the creator of iconic works such as Devdas and Parineeta. Madhavi, affectionately called Badi Didi (elder sister), is a widow. The society she lives in dictates that it is downright wrong for a woman to even think of being with another man after her husband's death. She had no intention of marrying again . . . and then, Sur...

Sandhya is the daughter of an upper-class Brahmin and she is proud to be one. That is why she loathes Arun, who is educated and well-mannered, but a lower-class man. But the tables turn when Sandhya is about to wed Golak Chatterjee, a fellow Brahmin. It is then revealed that she is, in fact, the daughter of a Shudra barber. What will Sandhya do? With the revelation of her actual parentage, will her wedding be cancelled?

Bringing the best short stories written by Saratchandra Chattopadhyay, this collection includes 'Harilakshmi', 'Sati', 'Anuradha', 'Ram ki Sumti' and many more powerful stories that were realistically portray the struggles and woes of the women of the time. Such stories are well-known and are widely read even today.

This is the story of Kamal--a bold, remarkable, and confident woman who never hesitates to be her own person. She travels on her own, finds work for herself, has liaisons with multiple men, and unabashedly expresses her unconventional opinions. Kamal goes about living life on her own terms, an act that is shocking to the people around her, given that she lives in a society where emancipation and freedom is not associated with women. Through th...

A small village called Chandigarh is plagued by the atrocities of the landlord Jivananda. Jivananda and some clever people of the village come together to grab the property of the innocent people of the village. In such a situation, the priestess Shodashi of Chandi Devi temple of that village strongly opposes him. Her efforts, instead of praises, earn her an eviction from her beloved temple. And when Jivananda becomes seriously ill, Shodashi t...

Path ke Davedar attacks social parochialism and explains the path of love and Revolution. It presents Revolution in a way in which life and death and sin and virtue all disappear and what remains is only Revolution. But Revolution is never peaceful as it has to cross the path of violence. This is its blessing as well as its boon. This novel had not only shaken up the entire British government when it was first published, but was also banned by...

Saratchandra Chattopadhyay's Devdas is a heartbreaking love story, told and retold since its release in 1917. It depicts the Bengali society in the early 1900s, shedding a light on social concerns such as caste hierarchy. Having known each other since they were kids, Devdas and Paro are inseparable. Their friendship soon turns into love, and they both vow to spend the rest of their lives together. But, unfortunately, their union is forbidden. ...

Set in Calcutta, India, in the early twentieth century, Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's Parineeta is a bittersweet tale of love, which explores social issues related to religion and class and how they affect a woman's dignity and self-respect. When Shekhar Roy, the son of a rich and an unscrupulous businessman, and Lalita, the orphan girl who lives with her poor uncle, secretly exchange garlands, they consider themselves man and wife. Being neig...

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Saratchandra Chattopadhyay tells the tragic story of Devdas and his doomed love in this translation of the original Bengali classic.Devdas is a young man who is in love with Paro. They have been together since childhood, and their love spans their entire life. However, Paro s parents have other plans for her. They want to marry her off to another man, and this marriage will prove destructive to Devdas sanity. His grief, and the story of his dr...