Govinda SamantaAuthor :
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Published : Thursday 24 June 2021
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Govinda Samanta: Or the History of a Bengal Raiyat (1874) is a novel by Lal Behari Dey. Inspired by a lifetime dedicated to serving the poor and oppressed, Lal Behari Dey wrote Govinda Samanta in order to portray the life of Bengali peasants in a positive, human light. Praised by Charles Darwin, awarded a substantial prize by a prominent Bengali zamindar, Lal Behariâ?Ts novel is a masterpiece of Bengali literature. â?oIt was considerably past midnight one morning in the sultry month of April, when a human figure was seen moving in a street of KA¡nchanpur, a village about six miles to the north-east of the town of VardahamA¡na, or BurdwA¡n. There was no moon in the heavens, as she had already disappeared behind the trees on the western skirts of the villageâ?▌â??A After introducing his novel with a brief warning to readers, Lal Behari opens his story with a beautiful description of village life in Bengal. In episodic fashion, he follows one â?ohuman figureâ?? after another, each of them enriching his description of his native land. Centered on the raiyat boy Govinda, the story follows the journey from innocence to experience of a youth shaped by the stories and traditions of his village. Opposed to flowery language and romanticism, he hopes to tell â?oa plain and unvarnished tale of a plain peasant, living in this plain country of Bengal.â?? Praised upon publication, Govinda Samanta: Or the History of a Bengal Raiyat is a compelling and understated narrative of working-class life from an author who dedicated his own life to serving the poor. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Lal Behari Deyâ?Ts Govinda Samanta: Or the History of a Bengal Raiyat is a classic work of Bengali literature reimagined for modern readers.
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