The final question - Softcover

Chattopadhyay; Saratchandra

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0143067788 ISBN 13: 9780143067788

Publisher: Penguin India, 2010

Synopsis

Like Dickens, Saratchandra had a bag of wonderful tales - The Hindu the Final Question (Shesh Prashna) is one of Saratchandra Chattopadhyay s last novels and perhaps his most radically innovative. The novel caused a sensation when it was first published in 1931, drawing censure from conservative critics but enthusiastic support from general readers, especially women. The heroine, Kamal, is exceptional for her time. She lives and travels by herself, have relationships with various men, look poverty and suffering in the face, and asserts the autonomy of the individual being. In the process, she tears apart the frame of the expatriate Bengali society of Agra, where she lives. Through Kamal, Saratchandra questions Indian tradition and the norms of nationhood and womanhood. The Final Question transcends time and will appeal to readers of all ages. Translated by Department of English, Jadavpur University

Edition details

• Publisher: Penguin India
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0143067788
• ISBN 13: 9780143067788
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 392