... the way Gaban is narrated by the author would make the likes of John Grisham seem envious. Apart from the brisk clip at which the story runs, the true-to-life characters are strongly etched out by the master yarn-spinner. This all sounds like cliched showering of praise but the fact of the matter is that this is precisely where Munshi Premchand excels.
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Gaban, first published in 1931, five years before Premchand's death, gives us a fascinating glimpse of north Indian society, and especially of the author's own Kayasth community. But this novel also serves to put forth his own deeply-held views of the ills of that society - the insatiable love of its women for personal adornment, its failure to create fulfilling marriage relationships, and its moral corruption. This is a felicitous translation by Christopher R. King and will enable many readers to appreciate Premchand's important novel, available for the first time in English
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'Gaban', first published in 1931, five years before Premchand's death, gives us a fascinating glimpse of north Indian society, and especially of the author's own Kayasth community. This is a felicitous translation by Christopher R. King.
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... the way Gaban is narrated by the author would make the likes of John Grisham seem envious. Apart from the brisk clip at which the story runs, the true-to-life characters are strongly etched out by the master yarn-spinner. This all sounds like cliched showering of praise but the fact of the matter is that this is precisely where Munshi Premchand excels.
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First English translation of this work
Premchand is one of India's most renowned authors
First English translation of this work
Premchand is one of India's most renowned authors
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780195662634
Publisert
2002
Utgiver
Vendor
OUP India
Vekt
348 gr
Høyde
215 mm
Bredde
139 mm
Dybde
15 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
324
Oversetter