Devdas - Softcover

Chattopadhyay, Saratchandra

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ISBN 10: 014343022X ISBN 13: 9780143430223

Publisher: PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE INDIA PVT.LTD., 2002

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Saratchandra Chattopadhyay tells the tragic story of Devdas and his doomed love in this translation of the original Bengali classic.Devdas is a young man who is in love with Paro. They have been together since childhood, and their love spans their entire life. However, Paro s parents have other plans for her. They want to marry her off to another man, and this marriage will prove destructive to Devdas sanity. His grief, and the story of his drunken stupor as he pines for his beloved Paro, is a classic story that has been told and retold throughout the decades since its first release. This English translation brings out the wonder and tragedy of the original Bengali novel for a new generation of readers.

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About the Author:

Saratchandra Chattopadhyay was a Bengali novelist and short story writer also known for Parineeta and Choritrohin.

Devdas was adapted into a hit movie by Sanjay Leela Bhansali starring Shahrukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai and Madhuri Dixit.

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