What really Happened - Softcover

Banaphool

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0143414224 ISBN 13: 9780143414223

Publisher: Penguin, 2010

Synopsis

For the first time comes an English translation of classic tales written by one of the most renowned Bengali authors, Banaphool. The book begins with a preface by the translator who takes an opportunity to talk about the original author of the stories and explores his writing style and passion for literature. He informs readers that Banaphool is best known for his short stories, most of which are not longer than a single page. From the first sentence itself, he moves on straight to the story and prefers talking about the characters without providing details on the background. What Really Happened is one of the stories in the book. It is about a dejected lover who keeps waiting for his beloved in his hostel room and later gets a cruel shock. Another story, called The Homecoming, is about an insurance agent who is going home to attend Durga Puja and on his journey by train, he comes across an unanticipated co-passenger. Conjugal Dreams is about two newly wedded couples who confess about their ex-partners and demonstrate love s fickle nature. In The Corpse, the protagonist is like an innocent wager that is thrown in the hands of destiny and has to face dramatic consequences. The stories collected in What Really Happened: Stories are some of the best written by Banaphool and many of them deal with certain issues of life such as love, unrequited love, ghosts, caste system, and even loneliness. A salient feature of these stories is that they have been inspired from day-to-day occurrences. These narratives range from emotional and tragic, to quirky and satirical. Banaphool was among those writers who liked to provide a close-ended climax to their stories. He always loved to delve deep into the absurdities related to human relationships and explain how these could be negotiated when family and friends are involved. He also talked about the dubious association of humans with dissimilar situations. Banaphool s rich stories offer immense delight in just a few words.

Edition details

• Publisher: Penguin
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0143414224
• ISBN 13: 9780143414223
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 344