Publisher's Synopsis
The book is a study of a special aspect of the Bengali novels -- the political and ideological nuances in the works of literature. The thesis presented in the book is based on the conviction that great writers cannot but respond to the political-ideological debates of their time. It deals with some outstanding works on Bengal's foremost novelists after Rabindranath Tagore and Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyaya; these writers include Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay, Manik Bandyapadhyay, Narayan Gangopadhyay, Satinath Bhaduri and Gopal Haldar. It also provides the readers with a proper background of the study before focusing on particular authors. The research provided by the author is comprehensive and exhaustive, which makes the book a pioneering work. The book would be an appealing read for anyone interested in the field of society-literature interface.
