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The Wife and the Beloved and Other Stories

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For almost six decades, Ashapurna Devi's literary works have endeavored to create an awareness of the social atrocities stemming from age-old superstitions, decaying traditions and corrupt practices. By virtue of her words, this unmatched writer has sent out silent and firm messages proclaiming the need for social reformation, often with a dollop of humor. This collection of twenty-five short stories, chosen form her legacy of literary jewels, is a celebration of her life and works. The stories bring to life a society from the past and introduce us to a plethora of characters the young man destined for an arranged marriage while pining away for romance; the erstwhile middle class who looked down in disdain upon the concept of widows? Remarriage; the tenacity with which humans trudged through the quagmire of poverty and need; the black sheep? Of the family whose pure heart remained in neglected oblivion. These stories visit and revisit many such social, economic and emotional aspects of Ashapurna Devi's times.

Language: English

Pages: 344

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Supernova Publishers

Release: January 01, 2013

ISBN: 8189930583

ISBN 13: 8189930583

The Wife and the Beloved and Other Stories

4.3/5 ( ratings)

For almost six decades, Ashapurna Devi's literary works have endeavored to create an awareness of the social atrocities stemming from age-old superstitions, decaying traditions and corrupt practices. By virtue of her words, this unmatched writer has sent out silent and firm messages proclaiming the need for social reformation, often with a dollop of humor. This collection of twenty-five short stories, chosen form her legacy of literary jewels, is a celebration of her life and works. The stories bring to life a society from the past and introduce us to a plethora of characters the young man destined for an arranged marriage while pining away for romance; the erstwhile middle class who looked down in disdain upon the concept of widows? Remarriage; the tenacity with which humans trudged through the quagmire of poverty and need; the black sheep? Of the family whose pure heart remained in neglected oblivion. These stories visit and revisit many such social, economic and emotional aspects of Ashapurna Devi's times.

Language: English

Pages: 344

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Supernova Publishers

Release: January 01, 2013

ISBN: 8189930583

ISBN 13: 8189930583

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