Pratigya - Couverture souple

Premchand

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 938881049X ISBN 13 : 9789388810494

Editeur : Fingerprint! Publishing, 2019

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur :

Born Dhanpat Rai Shrivastava on 31 July 1880 in Lamhi village near Varanasi, India, Munshi Premchand began his writing career in 1901. His first short novel, Asrar e Maabid (Secrets of Gods Abode), written in Urdu was published in a weekly between 8 October 1903 to February 1905. He wrote on a variety of topics including prostitution, poverty, dowry, child widowhood, and feudal system, using his works as a vehicle for arousing public awareness. He was the first Hindi author whose works featured social realism. Premchand has penned down hundreds of short stories, more than a dozen novels, plays, and several critical essays. His most celebrated works include Vardaan (1912), Seva Sadan (1918), Premashram (1922), Rangbhoomi (1925), Nirmala (1927), Pratigya (1927), Gaban (1931), Karmabhoomi (1932), Godaan (1936). Premchand breathed his last on 8 October 1936. One of the most influential writers of Indian literature, his works continue to remain popular and are translated in various foreign languages across the world.

Présentation de l'éditeur :

One of the most-renowned works of Premchand, Pratigya depicts the tormented life of the widows in Indian society. Amritrai, a widower, loves Prema, the sister of his deceased wife. But after listening to a pundit in an Arya Samaj temple, he pledges to marry a widow. Amritrai is looked upon with disdain by his friend Dannath for his pledge. How will Amritrais pledge affect his life and the lives of those around?

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Fingerprint! Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2019
• ISBN 10: 938881049X
• ISBN 13: 9789388810494
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 160