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While returning from a lengthy pilgrimage, Nabakumar encounters a
wicked Tantric sage who intends to sacrifice him to the goddess
Shamshaan Kali. Freed by Kapalkundala, a beautiful young forest
dweller, Nabakumar marries her the next day. Despite their
happiness, he soon encounters his first wife, who has secretly
joined forces with the sage. Kapalkundala is a novel by Bankim
Chandra Chatterjee.
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Kapalkundala (Hardcover)
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee; Contributions by Mint Editions
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Kapalkundala (1866) is a novel by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee. Set in
Dariapur, Contai, Kapalkundala was Chatterjee's second novel.
Recognized as a pioneering work of Bengali literature with
universal romantic themes, Kapalkundala has been adapted several
times for film and television, most recently for a popular Indian
Bengali soap opera of the same name. On his way home to Saptagram
from a pilgrimage to Gangasagar, Nabakumar encounters a Tantric
sage in the forest. After exchanging their greetings, the sage
captures the young gentleman in order to sacrifice him to the
goddess Shamshaan Kali. Rescued by the sage's foster daughter, the
beautiful Kapalkundala, Nabakumar marries her the next day. Despite
their happiness, the past refuses to let them live in peace. As the
sage plots his revenge, Nabakumar's first wife, who left him after
converting to Islam, has returned seeking forgiveness. As doubt
begins to penetrate their bond, Nabakumar and Kapalkundala lose
sight of the only thing that matters: each other. Tragic and
timeless, Kapalkundala is a brilliant romance from a legendary
figure in Bengali literature. With a beautifully designed cover and
professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Bankim Chandra
Chatterjee's Kapalkundala is a classic of Bengali literature and
utopian science fiction reimagined for modern readers.
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Chandra Skekhar (Hardcover)
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee; Contributions by Mint Editions
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Chandra Shekhar (1875) is a novel by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee.
Recognized as a pioneering work of Bengali literature with
universal romantic themes, Chandra Shekhar is a story that engages
with the subjects of marriage, suicide, and heredity in Hindu
culture. "On the bank of the Ganges, there was seated a boy under
the green mantles of the mango groves, enjoying the evening melody
of the flowing Bhagirathi. Under his feet lay, on the green bed of
grass, a little girl, casting upon his face her lingering
glances-silent and motionless." Along the banks of the sacred
river, two star-crossed lovers count the boats as they pass.
Although they love one another, Pratap and Shaibalini cannot
marry-they are distant relatives, and such a match is forbidden.
Distraught, Pratap proposes they commit suicide together by
slipping into the slow, silent water, disappearing in a marriage of
death. As his head goes under, Shaibalini begins to have doubts,
surfacing just in time to see the gallant Chandra Shekhar dive in
to save Pratap. Unaware of his intentions, the older man makes sure
the younger is alright, then sets his sights on the lovely
Shaibalini. Tragic and timeless, Chandra Shekhar is a brilliant
romance from a legendary figure in Bengali literature. With a
beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript,
this edition of Bankim Chandra Chatterjee's Chandra Shekhar is a
classic of Bengali literature and utopian science fiction
reimagined for modern readers.
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Krishna Kanta's Will (Paperback)
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee; Contributions by Mint Editions
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Krishna Kanta's Will (1878) is a novel by Bankim Chandra
Chatterjee. Recognized as a pioneering work of Bengali literature
with universal romantic themes, Krishna Kanta's Will is a story
that engages with the subjects of widow remarriage, land ownership,
and heredity in Hindu culture. "If Krishna Kanta had ever desired
to cheat his brother's son, and appropriate the entire property,
there was now no obstacle in his way. But he had no such evil
intention. He placed Gobind Lal with his own family, and treated
him in all respects like his own sons; he determined to draw up a
will bequeathing to Gobind Lal the half-share justly belonging to
Ram Kanta Rai." Raised in a loving home, orphan Gobind Lal hopes to
carry on his father's legacy while honoring his uncle, who could
have cut him out of the will entirely. Married to the beautiful
Bhramar, he seems to have a life of fortune ahead of him.
Meanwhile, Krishna Kanta's sons, outraged at their father's
generosity, hatch a plan to switch the will with one they have
written, employing the seductive widow Rohini to do their dirty
work. Tragic and timeless, Krishna Kanta's Will is a brilliant
romance from a legendary figure in Bengali literature. With a
beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript,
this edition of Bankim Chandra Chatterjee's Krishna Kanta's Will is
a classic of Bengali literature and utopian science fiction
reimagined for modern readers.
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The Poison Tree (Paperback)
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee; Contributions by Mint Editions
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The Poison Tree (1873) is a novel by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee.
Originally serialized in Bangadarshan, a popular literary magazine
founded by Chatterjee in 1872 and later edited by Rabindranath
Tagore, The Poison Tree is a story that engages with the subject of
widow remarriage. "The river flowed smoothly on-leaped, danced,
cried out, restless, unending, playful. On shore, herdsmen were
grazing their oxen-one sitting under a tree singing, another
smoking, some fighting, others eating. Inland, husbandmen were
driving the plough, beating the oxen, lavishing abuse upon them, in
which the owner shared." With his wife's blessing, Nagendra sets
out on a journey by boat down the river. When a sudden storm forces
him to leave his boat for safety, he comes across the ruined home
of Kundanandini, a young widow caring for her father in his final
days. When the old man dies, Kundanandini begs him to take her to
Calcutta. As he begins to fall for the beautiful woman, he
struggles with the demands of family, religion, and tradition,
knowing that love wields power over them all. Tragic and timeless,
The Poison Tree is a brilliant romance from a legendary figure in
Bengali literature. With a beautifully designed cover and
professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Bankim Chandra
Chatterjee's The Poison Tree is a classic of Bengali literature and
utopian science fiction reimagined for modern readers.
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Chandra Skekhar (Paperback)
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee; Contributions by Mint Editions
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Chandra Shekhar (1875) is a novel by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee.
Recognized as a pioneering work of Bengali literature with
universal romantic themes, Chandra Shekhar is a story that engages
with the subjects of marriage, suicide, and heredity in Hindu
culture. "On the bank of the Ganges, there was seated a boy under
the green mantles of the mango groves, enjoying the evening melody
of the flowing Bhagirathi. Under his feet lay, on the green bed of
grass, a little girl, casting upon his face her lingering
glances-silent and motionless." Along the banks of the sacred
river, two star-crossed lovers count the boats as they pass.
Although they love one another, Pratap and Shaibalini cannot
marry-they are distant relatives, and such a match is forbidden.
Distraught, Pratap proposes they commit suicide together by
slipping into the slow, silent water, disappearing in a marriage of
death. As his head goes under, Shaibalini begins to have doubts,
surfacing just in time to see the gallant Chandra Shekhar dive in
to save Pratap. Unaware of his intentions, the older man makes sure
the younger is alright, then sets his sights on the lovely
Shaibalini. Tragic and timeless, Chandra Shekhar is a brilliant
romance from a legendary figure in Bengali literature. With a
beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript,
this edition of Bankim Chandra Chatterjee's Chandra Shekhar is a
classic of Bengali literature and utopian science fiction
reimagined for modern readers.
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Kapalkundala (Paperback)
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee; Contributions by Mint Editions
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Kapalkundala (1866) is a novel by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee. Set in
Dariapur, Contai, Kapalkundala was Chatterjee's second novel.
Recognized as a pioneering work of Bengali literature with
universal romantic themes, Kapalkundala has been adapted several
times for film and television, most recently for a popular Indian
Bengali soap opera of the same name. On his way home to Saptagram
from a pilgrimage to Gangasagar, Nabakumar encounters a Tantric
sage in the forest. After exchanging their greetings, the sage
captures the young gentleman in order to sacrifice him to the
goddess Shamshaan Kali. Rescued by the sage's foster daughter, the
beautiful Kapalkundala, Nabakumar marries her the next day. Despite
their happiness, the past refuses to let them live in peace. As the
sage plots his revenge, Nabakumar's first wife, who left him after
converting to Islam, has returned seeking forgiveness. As doubt
begins to penetrate their bond, Nabakumar and Kapalkundala lose
sight of the only thing that matters: each other. Tragic and
timeless, Kapalkundala is a brilliant romance from a legendary
figure in Bengali literature. With a beautifully designed cover and
professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Bankim Chandra
Chatterjee's Kapalkundala is a classic of Bengali literature and
utopian science fiction reimagined for modern readers.
Rajmohan's Wife and Sultana's Dream (1864/1908) features the debut
novel of Indian writer Bankim Chandra Chatterjee and a story by
Bengali writer, feminist, and educator Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain.
Rajmohan's Wife, Chattopadhyay's only work in English, launched his
career as a leading Bengali intellectual and political figure.
Written in English, Sultana's Dream originated as a way of passing
time for its young author while her husband was away on work.
Initially published in The Indian Ladies Magazine, Sultana's Dream
helped establish Rokeya's reputation as a leading figure in Bengali
arts and culture. Rajmohan's Wife is the story of Matangini, a
beautiful woman married to a violent, jealous man. Unable to marry
the man she loves-who happens to be her own sister's husband-she
settles for the villainous Rajmohan, an abusive man who rules his
middle-class Bengali household with an iron fist. With the help of
her friend Kanak, Matangini does her best to avoid her husband's
wrath, illuminating the importance of solidarity among women faced
with oppression. Vindictive and cruel, Rajmohan secretly enacts a
plan to rob Madhav, his brother-in-law, in order to obtain and
invalidate a will. Sultana's Dream is set in Ladyland is a feminist
utopia ruled by women, a perfect civilization with no need for men,
who remain secluded and without power. Free to develop their own
society, women have invented flying cars, perfected farming to the
point where no one must work, and harnessed the energy of the sun.
With men under control, there is no longer fear, crime, or
violence. Ultimately, Ladyland is a world made to mirror our own, a
satirical exploration of the absolute power wielded by men over
women, and a political critique of Bengali society at large.
Sultana's Dream is more than a science fiction story; it is an act
of resistance made by a woman who would shape the lives of her
people through advocacy, education, and activism for generations to
come. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset
manuscript, this edition of Bankim Chandra Chatterjee and Rokeya
Sakhawat Hossain's Rajmohan's Wife and Sultana's Dream is a classic
of Bengali literature and utopian science fiction reimagined for
modern readers.
The Poison Tree A Tale of Hindu Life in Bengal BY Bankim Chandra
Chatterjee TRANSLATED BY MIRIAM S. KNIGHT WITH A PREFACE BY EDWIN
ARNOLD, C.S.I. PREFACE had been asked by the accomplished lady who
has translated the subjoined story to introduce it with a few words
of comment to the English public. For that purpose I commenced the
perusal of the proof sheets; but soon found that what was begun as
a literary task became a real and singular pleasure, by reason of
the author's vivid narrative, his skill in delineating character,
and, beyond all, the striking and faithful pictures of Indian life
with which his tale is filled. Nor do these qualities suffer,
beyond what is always inevitable, in the transfer of the novel from
its original Bengali to English. Five years ago, Sir William
Herschel, of the Bengal Civil Service, had the intention of
translating this Bisha Briksha; but surrendered the task, with the
author's full consent, to Mrs. Knight, who has here performed it
with very remarkable skill and success. To accomplish that, more
was wanted than a competent knowledge of the language of the
original and a fluent command of English: it was necessary to be
familiar with the details of native life and manners, and to have a
sufficient acquaintance with the religious, domestic, and social
customs of Bengali homes. Possessing these, Mrs. Knight has now
presented us with a modern Hindu novelette, smoothly readable
throughout, perfectly well transferred from its vernacular (with
such omissions as were necessary), and valuable, as I venture to
affirm, to English readers as well from its skill in construction
and intrinsic interest as for the light which it sheds upon the
indoor existence of well-to-do Hindus, and the excellent specimen
which it furnishes of the sort of indigenous literature happily
growing popular in their cities and towns. The author of "The
Poison Tree" is Babu Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, a native gentleman
of Bengal, of superior intellectual acquisitions, who ranks
unquestionably as the first living writer of fiction in his
Presidency. His renown is widespread among native readers, who
recognize the truthfulness and power of his descriptions, and are
especially fond of "Krishna Kanta's Will," "Mrinalini," and this
very story of the Bisha Briksha, which belongs to modern days in
India, and to the new ideas which are spreading-not always quite
happily-among the families of the land. Allowance being made for
the loss which an original author cannot but sustain by the
transfer of his style and method into another language and system
of thought, it will be confessed, I think, that the reputation of
"Bankim Babu" is well deserved, and that Bengal has here produced a
writer of true genius, whose vivacious invention, dramatic force,
and purity of aim, promise well for the new age of Indian
vernacular literature. It would be wrong to diminish the pleasure
of the English reader by analysing the narrative and forestalling
its plot. That which appears to me most striking and valuable in
the book is the faithful view it gives of the gentleness and
devotion of the average Hindu wife. Western people are wont to
think that because marriages are arranged at an early age in India,
and without the betrothed pair having the slightest share in the
mutual choice, that wedded love of a sincere sort must be out of
the question, and conjugal happiness very rare.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields
in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as
an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification:
++++ The Poison Tree, A Tale, Tr. By M.S. Knight Bankim Chandra
Chatterjee Miriam S Knight
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The Poison Tree (Paperback)
Babu Bankim Chandra Chatterjee; Translated by Mrs. Knight; Foreword by Edwin Arnold
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The Poison Tree (Hardcover)
Babu Bankim Chandra Chatterjee; Translated by Mrs. Knight
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Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive
selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to
reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional
imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor
pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues
beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving and promoting the world's literature.
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This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy
Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive
selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to
reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional
imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor
pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues
beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving and promoting the world's literature.
Nagendra Natha Datta is about to travel by boat. It is the month
Joisto (May - June), the time of storms. His wife, Surja Mukhi, had
adjured him, saying, "Be careful; if a storm arises be sure you
fasten the boat to the shore. Do not remain in the boat." Nagendra
had consented to this, otherwise Surja Mukhi would not have
permitted him to leave home; and unless he went to Calcutta his
suits in the Courts would not prosper. Nagendra Natha was a young
man, about thirty years of age, a wealthy zemindar (landholder) in
Zillah Govindpur. He dwelt in a small village which we shall call
Haripur. He was travelling in his own boat. The first day or two
passed without obstacle. The river flowed smoothly on - leaped,
danced, cried out, restless, unending, playful. On shore, herdsmen
were grazing their oxen - one sitting under a tree singing, another
smoking, some fighting, others eating. Inland, husbandmen were
driving the plough, beating the oxen, lavishing abuse upon them, in
which the owner shared.
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The Poison Tree (Hardcover)
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee; Edited by 1stworld Library
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Nagendra Natha Datta is about to travel by boat. It is the month
Joisto (May - June), the time of storms. His wife, Surja Mukhi, had
adjured him, saying, "Be careful; if a storm arises be sure you
fasten the boat to the shore. Do not remain in the boat." Nagendra
had consented to this, otherwise Surja Mukhi would not have
permitted him to leave home; and unless he went to Calcutta his
suits in the Courts would not prosper. Nagendra Natha was a young
man, about thirty years of age, a wealthy zemindar (landholder) in
Zillah Govindpur. He dwelt in a small village which we shall call
Haripur. He was travelling in his own boat. The first day or two
passed without obstacle. The river flowed smoothly on - leaped,
danced, cried out, restless, unending, playful. On shore, herdsmen
were grazing their oxen - one sitting under a tree singing, another
smoking, some fighting, others eating. Inland, husbandmen were
driving the plough, beating the oxen, lavishing abuse upon them, in
which the owner shared.
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