{"product_id":"dashti-upanyas-1-2","title":"Dashti Upanyas 1","description":"\u003cul data-start=\"41\" data-end=\"248\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"88\" data-end=\"118\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"90\" data-end=\"101\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ashapurna Devi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"119\" data-end=\"149\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"131\"\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Novel (Upanyas)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"150\" data-end=\"174\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"152\" data-end=\"163\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"175\" data-end=\"202\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"177\" data-end=\"186\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9788172159542\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"203\" data-end=\"221\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"205\" data-end=\"215\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 876\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"222\" data-end=\"248\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"224\" data-end=\"235\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1154 grams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"250\" data-end=\"277\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"254\" data-end=\"275\"\u003eBook Description:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"278\" data-end=\"441\"\u003eAshapurna Devi was one of the most celebrated authors in Bengali literature. From the mid-20th century until her passing, she remained a dominant literary force.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"442\" data-end=\"1742\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"442\" data-end=\"582\"\u003eDespite spending her life away from the limelight, she produced an immense body of literary work while managing a traditional household.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"583\" data-end=\"714\"\u003eRecognition came after she won the \u003cstrong data-start=\"620\" data-end=\"638\"\u003eJnanpith Award\u003c\/strong\u003e, revealing her incredible journey of self-education and literary mastery.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"715\" data-end=\"855\"\u003eShe was an unparalleled storyteller of middle-class Bengali life, particularly focusing on the complexities of family and social values.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"856\" data-end=\"998\"\u003eHer strength lay in creating \u003cstrong data-start=\"887\" data-end=\"926\"\u003emulti-dimensional female characters\u003c\/strong\u003e, reflecting both \u003cstrong data-start=\"944\" data-end=\"974\"\u003etraditional and rebellious\u003c\/strong\u003e aspects of womanhood.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"999\" data-end=\"1169\"\u003eShe did not present a one-sided view of women—her female protagonists were as strong, independent, and kind as they were cunning, selfish, and even ruthless at times.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1170\" data-end=\"1274\"\u003eWhile her novels primarily explored women’s lives, she was equally insightful about male characters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1275\" data-end=\"1456\"\u003eHer storytelling revolved around the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1314\" data-end=\"1357\"\u003eordinary middle-class Bengali household\u003c\/strong\u003e, portraying human emotions, social struggles, and psychological conflicts with remarkable depth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1457\" data-end=\"1611\"\u003eShe once wrote:\n\u003cblockquote data-start=\"1479\" data-end=\"1611\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1481\" data-end=\"1611\"\u003e\"My stories revolve around middle-class household people—the ones I know well. I never try to venture beyond my familiar world.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1612\" data-end=\"1742\"\u003eThis collection brings together \u003cstrong data-start=\"1646\" data-end=\"1668\"\u003eten diverse novels\u003c\/strong\u003e, each offering a unique perspective on human relationships and society.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1744\" data-end=\"1789\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1748\" data-end=\"1787\"\u003eIncluded Novels in This Collection:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col data-start=\"1790\" data-end=\"2003\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1790\" data-end=\"1813\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1793\" data-end=\"1811\"\u003eGacher Pata Neel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1814\" data-end=\"1826\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1817\" data-end=\"1824\"\u003eDolna\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1827\" data-end=\"1845\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1830\" data-end=\"1843\"\u003eRater Pakhi\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1846\" data-end=\"1870\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1849\" data-end=\"1868\"\u003eShei Ratri Ei Din\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1871\" data-end=\"1890\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1874\" data-end=\"1888\"\u003eSomoyer Stor\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1891\" data-end=\"1917\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1894\" data-end=\"1915\"\u003eDorshoker Bhumikaay\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1918\" data-end=\"1939\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1921\" data-end=\"1937\"\u003eChander Janala\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1940\" data-end=\"1967\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1943\" data-end=\"1965\"\u003eLohar Garader Chhaya\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1968\" data-end=\"1986\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1971\" data-end=\"1984\"\u003eEi To Sedin\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1987\" data-end=\"2003\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1991\" data-end=\"2001\"\u003eNeatphol\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2005\" data-end=\"2151\"\u003eEach novel reflects the depth of human nature and the essence of Bengali middle-class life, making this collection a timeless literary treasure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2153\" data-end=\"2195\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2157\" data-end=\"2193\"\u003eAbout the Author: Ashapurna Devi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2196\" data-end=\"3334\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2196\" data-end=\"2241\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2198\" data-end=\"2207\"\u003eBorn:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"2208\" data-end=\"2229\"\u003e1316 Bengali Year\u003c\/strong\u003e (1910 AD)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2242\" data-end=\"2424\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2244\" data-end=\"2271\"\u003eEducation \u0026amp; 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Rabindra Puraskar\u003c\/strong\u003e for her masterpiece \u003cem data-start=\"3101\" data-end=\"3122\"\u003ePratham Protishruti\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3128\" data-end=\"3237\"\u003e\n\u003cem data-start=\"3130\" data-end=\"3151\"\u003ePratham Protishruti\u003c\/em\u003e is part of a \u003cstrong data-start=\"3165\" data-end=\"3176\"\u003etrilogy\u003c\/strong\u003e, followed by:\n\u003col data-start=\"3197\" data-end=\"3237\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3197\" data-end=\"3215\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"3200\" data-end=\"3213\"\u003eSubarnolata\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3220\" data-end=\"3237\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"3223\" data-end=\"3235\"\u003eBakulkatha\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3240\" data-end=\"3300\"\u003eIn \u003cstrong data-start=\"3245\" data-end=\"3253\"\u003e1994\u003c\/strong\u003e, honored as a \u003cstrong data-start=\"3268\" data-end=\"3297\"\u003eFellow of Sahitya Akademi\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3301\" data-end=\"3334\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3303\" data-end=\"3313\"\u003eDeath:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"3314\" data-end=\"3331\"\u003eJuly 13, 1995\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Ananda Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49560765923632,"sku":"AnandaPublishers_9788172159542","price":1080.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/ananda-publishers-book-default-title-dashti-upanyas-1-40229877252400.jpg?v=1775958413","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/dashti-upanyas-1-2","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}