Jane Austen: PRIDE AND PREJUDICE

A Critical Study with Chapterwise Summary and Question Answers

by: Girish Saxena




ISBN 978-81-7977-460-1

Price: Rs. 60.00
pp.: 216


List of Contents:

Jane Austen’s Age

Jane Austen’s Life
A Brief Account of Her Works
Jane Austen’s Novels
Themes of Jane Austen’s Novels
Jane Austen’s Range
Plot Construction in the Novels of Jane Austen
Characterization in the Novels of Jane Austen
Humour and Irony in the Novels of Jane Austen
Jane Austen as a Realist
Jane Austen as a Moralist
Dramatic Nature of Jane Austen’s Novels
Classical Elements in Jane Austen’s Novels
Jane Austen’s Style
Jane Austen’s Contribution
Jane Austen’s Achievement and Place
Chapterwise Summary of  Pride and Prejudice
Character Sketches
Questions and Answers
Hints to Objective Questions
Critical Comments
Chapterwise summary in Hindi

Kalidasa: ABHIJNANASAKUNTALAM

a critical study

by: I.D. Sharma






ISBN 81-7977-190-3
Price: Rs. 120.00

Indian literature, ancient as well as modern presents a vast panorama of life in its myriad shades. Literature gets its raw material from life. Words are the arteries through which the bloodstream of ideas flow to coagulate into recognizable forms. Literature is also an expression of man’s creative self. In ancient times, Indian poets and dramatists gave a lyrical expression to the creative genius. Kalidasa has been the most illustrious writer in ancient Sanskrit literature. His best known works in Sanskrit are the Meghadutam, the Rtusamharam and the Abhijnanshakuntalam. His works contain a rare blend of the erotic and the spiritual. This present study on Shakuntalam is a modest effort to bring to light some important aspects of such a great work. In the study, the views of various critics and scholars have been pressed into service to provide a broader perspective on the play. This study also aims at decolonising the Indian mind by introducing the readers to the literary tradition of ancient Indian literature.

List of Contents:

 A BRIEF HISTORY OF SANSKRIT LITERATURE

 KSLIDASA—THE POET

 ‘ABHIJANANASAKUNTALAM’ —AN INTRODUCTION

 A SUMMARY OF ‘SHAKUNTALAM’

 STRUCTURE OF THE PLAY

 MAJOR CONCERNS IN ‘THE SHAKUNTALAM’

 IRONY IN ‘THE SHAKUNTALAM’

 IMPORTANT CHARACTERS

 CRITICAL OPINIONS ON SHAKUNTALAM
 QUOTABLE QUOTES FROM THE TEXT

 SOME TEXTUAL PROBLEMS
      KALIDASA AS APOET
      USES OF SYMBOLS AND MOTIFS
      STRUCTURE OF THE PLAY
      THEME OF LOVE AND ROMANCE
      ROLE OF NATURE

 Suggested Readings

Girish Karnad: HAYAVADANA

a study

by: B.S. Nimavat


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ISBN 81-7977-086-9

Price: Rs. 80.00


List of Contents:

 Brief History of Indian Drama in English

 Girish Karnad: Life and Works

 Girish Karnad as a Dramatist

 The Sources of Hayavadana

 The Summary of Hayavadana

 Character-sketch of Padimini

 Character-sketch of Kapila

 Character-sketch of Devadatta

 Character-sketch of Hayavadana

 Character-sketch of Bhagvata

 Chorus in Hayavadana

 Humour in Hayavadana

 Strategies of Folk Theatre in Hayavadana

 Memorable Lines from Hayavadana

 Sanskrit and Indian Words and Phrases with Short Explanations

 Critical Opinions about Girish Karnad and Hayavadana

 Questions for Self-Practice