Shovona Devi (57 results)

Condition: New. pp. 191.

Condition: New. pp. 191.

Condition: New. pp. 191.

Condition: New.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 177pp. Cloth over boards in good condition, corners and spine ends rubbed. Contents are age-toned (especially frontispiece tissue-guard) and rear pastedown has a some tape residue. Tissue guard at frontispiece has small chip to lower corner. Contents are clean., binding is tight and sound. Folk-tales told to the author "by various illiterate village folks". Signed by Author(s).

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hardcover. Condition: Good. 1915 edition. No jacket. Nice little hardback. Considerable wear on spine and discoloration on binding. Pages are clean. Nice gift dedication in front dated 15th November 1915, London. A good reading copy.

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Condition: New. pp. 72.

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hardback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. hardback, small octavo, blue cloth lettered blue, a very good tightly bound copy, dated signature of a previous owner to the front free endpaper else with a clean and unmarked text, tissue guarded portrait frontis of the authoress, 177pp.

Condition: New. pp. 72.

Condition: New. pp. 72.

Paperback. Condition: New. Language: English. About The Book: Once upon a time there lived a young Brahmin and his wife in what would, judged even by the standard of asceticism of their class, be deemed extreme poverty. Dragging along a sort of dead-and-alive existence upon scanty and miserable fare, they were too proud to beg or borrow, and too honest to steal. Yet, for all this, their faith in Providence never wavered, but, on the other hand, they discerned in their present distress its iron hand forging for them a closely veiled destiny through its ever mysterious ways. Fortified in this belief, they bore with philosophy their adversity until the gloom thickened around them, unrelieved, as it seemed to them, by a single redeeming gleam of hope. One day, maddened by the sight of his starving wife (for to such straits had they been reduced) the young Brahmin set out towards the forest in search of wild roots and fruits for her, but alas no sooner had he got there than he found the forest on fire and its denizens, terror-stricken, ?eeing away in all directions. About The Author: Shobhanasundari Mukhopadhyay (1877-1937) (born Shovona Devi Tagore in 1877 in Calcutta; died May 26, 1937 in Howrah) was an Indian writer, known for her collections of folktales. She was the daughter of Hemendranath Tagore and the niece of writer Rabindranath Tagore. The fifth daughter of Hemendranath Tagore, Shovona Devi Tagore was raised in an upper-class, English-educated Hindu family in Calcutta (Kolkata). She married Nagendranath Mukhopadhyay, who was an English professor in Jaipur. In 1923, her uncle Rabindranath Tagore wrote the letter-poem "Shillonger Chithi" ("Letter from Shillong") to a young Shovona. She died in 1937 at age sixty of complications relating to high blood pressure. The Orient Pearls was reviewed in publications such as The Dial and The Spectator and appeared in libraries around the world shortly after its publication. The book brought Bengali folktales to the attention of English-speaking folklorists around the world, who used it as a source in their comparative work, including new forms of computer-aided study. Her stories have been republished in recent academic collections of the writings of Indian women. The Title 'The Orient Pearls: Indian Folk-Lore written/authored/edited by Shovona Devi', published in the year 2023. The ISBN 9788121291262 is assigned to the Paperback version of this title. This book has total of pp. 191 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Literature. Size of the book is 13.34 x 21.59 cms Vol: 191.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Language: English. About The Book: Once upon a time there lived a young Brahmin and his wife in what would, judged even by the standard of asceticism of their class, be deemed extreme poverty. Dragging along a sort of dead-and-alive existence upon scanty and miserable fare, they were too proud to beg or borrow, and too honest to steal. Yet, for all this, their faith in Providence never wavered, but, on the other hand, they discerned in their present distress its iron hand forging for them a closely veiled destiny through its ever mysterious ways. Fortified in this belief, they bore with philosophy their adversity until the gloom thickened around them, unrelieved, as it seemed to them, by a single redeeming gleam of hope. One day, maddened by the sight of his starving wife (for to such straits had they been reduced) the young Brahmin set out towards the forest in search of wild roots and fruits for her, but alas no sooner had he got there than he found the forest on fire and its denizens, terror-stricken, ?eeing away in all directions. About The Author: Shobhanasundari Mukhopadhyay (1877-1937) (born Shovona Devi Tagore in 1877 in Calcutta; died May 26, 1937 in Howrah) was an Indian writer, known for her collections of folktales. She was the daughter of Hemendranath Tagore and the niece of writer Rabindranath Tagore. The fifth daughter of Hemendranath Tagore, Shovona Devi Tagore was raised in an upper-class, English-educated Hindu family in Calcutta (Kolkata). She married Nagendranath Mukhopadhyay, who was an English professor in Jaipur. In 1923, her uncle Rabindranath Tagore wrote the letter-poem "Shillonger Chithi" ("Letter from Shillong") to a young Shovona. She died in 1937 at age sixty of complications relating to high blood pressure. The Orient Pearls was reviewed in publications such as The Dial and The Spectator and appeared in libraries around the world shortly after its publication. The book brought Bengali folktales to the attention of English-speaking folklorists around the world, who used it as a source in their comparative work, including new forms of computer-aided study. Her stories have been republished in recent academic collections of the writings of Indian women. The Title 'The Orient Pearls: Indian Folk-Lore written/authored/edited by Shovona Devi', published in the year 2023. The ISBN 9788121291279 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 191 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Literature. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol: 191.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. In this captivating collection of enchanting stories, the author transports readers to the rich tapestry of Indian folklore, unveiling a captivating realm that has enchanted generations. These are tales spun from the threads of India's vibrant culture, where mystical beings, cunning princes, and formidable giants take centre stage. Each story is a tapestry of imagination, woven with ancient wisdom and timeless truths, offering insights into the human condition and the power of good over evil. At the heart of this anthology lies a celebration of India's oral storytelling tradition, where the spoken word has the power to captivate and inspire. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

Condition: New. KlappentextrnrnExcerpt from The Orient Pearls: Indian Folk-LoreOnce upon a time there lived a young Brahmin and his wife in what would, judged even by the standard of asceticism of their class, be deemed extreme poverty. Dragging along a.

Gebunden. Condition: New. KlappentextThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original w.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. THE idea of writing these tales occurred to me while reading a volume of short stories by my uncle, Sir Rabindranath Tagore; but as I have none of his inventive genius, I set about collecting folk-tales and putting them into an English garb; and the tales contained in the following pages were told to me by various illiterate village folks, and not a few by a blind man still in my service, with a retentive memory, and a great capacity for telling a story. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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