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Hardback. Munshi Premchand is a pioneering figure in modern Hini literature. This is a translation of his Hindi novel, Rangbhumi (1924-5), which is about the tensions between the rulers and the ruled. Set in the period between the 1920s and 1930s, it captures and celebrates the unassailable spirit of the common man, especially the farming community. Translator(s): King, Christopher. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; FA; GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 148 x 52. Weight in Grams: 746.
Premchand is one of the most outstanding figures in twentieth-century Hindi literature. His novels and short stories dealing with the lives of everyday heroes have attained the status of classics. His works continue to be rediscovered and to captivate new generations of readers in India and abroad. The inhumanity of caste hierarchies and the plight of women stirred his indignation and remained constant themes through his works. Of his many novels, Rangbhumi (Battleground, 1924-5) depicts most graphically the devastation of peasant society and agriculture under colonial rule. Premchand treads the very tricky ground of tensions between the rulers and ... Read more
Premchand is one of the most outstanding figures in twentieth-century Hindi literature. His novels and short stories dealing with the lives of everyday heroes have attained the status of classics. His works continue to be rediscovered and to captivate new generations of readers in India and abroad. The inhumanity of caste hierarchies and the plight of women stirred his indignation and remained constant themes through his works. Of his many novels, Rangbhumi (Battleground, 1924-5) depicts most graphically the devastation of peasant society and agriculture under colonial rule. Premchand treads the very tricky ground of tensions between the rulers and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
OUP India India
Number of pages
592
Condition
New
Number of Pages
592
Place of Publication
New Delhi, India
ISBN
9780195667127
SKU
V9780195667127
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Ref
99-20
About Premchand Munshi
PREMCHAND, MUNSHI^l^lKING, CHRISTOPHER R (TRANSLATOR)
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