The Second WifeAs an example of woman-centric literature which faithfully portrays its social milieu and era, The Second Wife stands in its own class. The novel marks the progress of the literary revolution generated by Premchand whereby realism and social relevance replaced the fantasy genre as central themes in Hindi literature. Charming and cultivated, the 15-year old Nirmala is married off to a middle-aged lawyer with three children...Human emotions like suspicion, compassion, jealousy, regret, anger and insecurity interplay with each other to give the novel its own ruthless logic which carries it forward to the ultimate tragedy. This book, titled Nirmala in Hindi, is the most recommended of Premchand's novels because of its narrative force and literary quality. The translator, Dr. David Rubin, American scholar and novelist, received his Doctorate in Comparative Literature at Columbia University, USA, and later taught Hindi literature at the same university. |
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Premchand was the writer who had a strong command over Hindi Language. Translated versions can not be as good as original in Hindi. However its good try to make it global.
Contents
Section 1 | 5 |
Section 2 | 13 |
Section 3 | 19 |
Section 4 | 45 |
Section 5 | 50 |
Section 6 | 58 |
Section 7 | 65 |
Section 8 | 80 |
Section 12 | 126 |
Section 13 | 129 |
Section 14 | 144 |
Section 15 | 160 |
Section 16 | 175 |
Section 17 | 182 |
Section 18 | 192 |
Section 19 | 195 |
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Amma Ammaji angry Babu Sahib Babuji began Bhalachandra Bhungi Brahmin bring brother charpoy child Didiji didn’t doctor doesn’t door dowry eaten eyes face father feel felt ghee girl girl’s give God’s gone grief groom’s hand happy he’d he’s heard heart hospital hungry husband I’ve isn’t jewels Jiyaram Kalyani keep Krishna laughed lawyer leave live look Mansaram marriage married matter milk mind Moteram mother Munshiji never night Nirmala asked once one’s panditji poor Premchand’s Rangili rasgullas realised Rukmini rupees sadhu scold servants she’s Sinha sister sitting sleep someone soon stay stood Suddenly Sudha suspicion sweets talk tears tell there’s thing thought told Totaram turned Udaybhanu walked wasn’t wedding weeping who’s whole wife woman words worry wouldn’t you’ll you’re you’ve
Bibliographic information
| Title | The Second Wife Library of South Asian literature |
| Author | Premchand |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Orient Paperbacks, 2005 |
| ISBN | 812220418X, 9788122204186 |
| Length | 208 pages |
| Subjects | › Fiction / Literary |
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