Devdas
V.S. NARVANE
This volume contains translations of some of the best stories by Sarat Chandra Chatterji, one of the greatest figures in modern Indian literature.
Hardback | 140 x 216mm (5.5 x 8.5") | 224 pp
ISBN 8174360301
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This volume contains translations of some of the best stories by Sarat Chandra Chatterji, one of the greatest figures in modern Indian literature. Apart from Devdas and Srikanta, famous novels presented here in an abridged form, the selection includes some deeply moving stories which have thus far not been accessible to the English reader. In his introductory essay, the translator has given a brief outline of Sarat Chandra’s life and discussed the distinctive features of his art and technique.
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Vishwanath S. Naravane was born in Allahabad in 1922. He took his doctorate from Allahabad University where he taught philosophy for nearly two decades. He was professor and chairman of the philosophy department at the University of Poona for a few years. As a visiting professor at several colleges and universities in the USA, and as a guest speaker in many countries, he lectured on Indian art, history, literature and mythology, besides philosophy and religion. Among his publications are Modern Indian Thought: A Philosophical Study, The Elephant and the Lotus: Essays in Philosophy and Culture and monographs on Tagore, Coomaraswamy, Premchand and Sarojini Naidu, besides Best Stories from the Indian Classics published by Roli Books.
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