RAJMOHAN’S WIFE
“Rajmohan’s Wife” by Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay is the author’s only English novel as well as he went on to write Bengali novels and poetry including India’s national song Vande Mataram. Here is the brief from theContinue Reading
“Rajmohan’s Wife” by Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay is the author’s only English novel as well as he went on to write Bengali novels and poetry including India’s national song Vande Mataram. Here is the brief from theContinue Reading
Strangely enough, Bengal’s first great novelist, like Bengal’s first great modern poet, made his debut in the field of literature in the English language. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee was only twenty-seven when he won a permanentContinue Reading
CHAPTER I THE DRAWERS OF WATER THERE is a small village on the river Madhumati. On account of its being the residence of wealthy zemindars it is regarded as a village of importance. One ChaitraContinue Reading
CHAPTER II THE TWO COUSINS THE rays of the setting sun had vanished from the tops of the cocoanut palms. But night had not yet descended on the earth. It was at this time thatContinue Reading
CHAPTER III THE TRUANT’S RETURN HOME KANAKMAYEE and her companion silently pursued their way home. The latter was feeling extremely shy before men, and at her silence Kanak also had to remain silent. Kanak, however,Continue Reading
CHAPTER IV THE HISTORY OF THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF A ZEMINDAR FAMILY IT is a notorious fact that many eminent zemindar families in Bengal owe their rise to some ignoble origin. Bangshibadan Ghose livedContinue Reading
CHAPTER V A LETTER—A VISIT TO THE ZENANA When Madhav returned from his garden, where he had parted with his cousin, he found a messenger waiting for him with a letter which he said wasContinue Reading
CHAPTER VI MIDNIGHT PLOTTING ALL who have their eyes shut do not sleep. Mat-walls like stone-walls have ears. Let us now return to Matangini.—Led to her chamber by her aged aunt-in-law after the harsh treatmentContinue Reading
CHAPTER VII LOVE CAN CONQUER FEAR In which the author narrowly misses an opportunity of introducing a few ghosts and regrets that he cannot gratify his young readers. EVERY word that caught the ear ofContinue Reading
CHAPTER VIII FOREWARNED AND FOREARMED MATANGINI stopped at an open veranda and desired Karuna to awaken her sister and bring her thither. In a few minutes Hemangini, who had not been asleep, came with utterContinue Reading
CHAPTER IX WE MEET TO PART “CAN I ever forget what you have done for me?” said Madhav to Matangini, after he had rejoined his wife and his sister-in-law. The former, as soon as herContinue Reading
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