Gaban
The Stolen Jewels
Published on 10. October 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
324 pages
978-0-19-566263-4 (ISBN)
Description
Gaban, first published in 1931, five years before Premchand's death, gives us a fascinating glimpse of north Indian society, and especially of the author's own Kayasth community. But this novel also serves to put forth his own deeply-held views of the ills of that society - the insatiable love of its women for personal adornment, its failure to create fulfilling marriage relationships, and its moral corruption. This is a felicitous translation by Christopher R. King and will enable many readers to appreciate Premchand's important novel, available for the first time in English
Reviews / Votes
... the way Gaban is narrated by the author would make the likes of John Grisham seem envious. Apart from the brisk clip at which the story runs, the true-to-life characters are strongly etched out by the master yarn-spinner. This all sounds like cliched showering of praise but the fact of the matter is that this is precisely where Munshi Premchand excels. * DAWN, Pakistan *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New Delhi
India
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 215 mm
Width: 139 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
348 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-566263-4 (9780195662634)
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