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A Bengali Lady in England
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Englandey Bangamahila is the first travel writing by a Bengali woman in England, published in 1885. A Bengali Lady in England is the annotated translation with a critical introduction by Prof. Nabanita Sengupta. This book is a documentation of the 19th century England—its strength and prejudices, as seen through the eyes of a twenty-year-old Krishnabhabini Das, a housewife belonging to an orthodox Hindu family. Krishnabhabini did not believe in social taboos and went against quite a number of them like travelling abroad, educating herself, not adhering to the 19th century views of motherhood. Her book too was iconoclast in a number of ways because it was not normal for a woman belonging to a subject race to dare criticise the British in such bold words. The book is an exceptional study of the Indo-English relationship, postcolonial studies, 19th century nationalism and gender studies.
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| Weight | 0.5 kg |
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| Dimensions | 8.5 × 5.5 × 0.8 in |
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| Translator | Nabanita Sengupta |
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| Publisher | Shambhabi – The Third Eye Imprint |
| Release Date | 6 October 2020 |
Anonymous –
This is a fascinating book!For those interested in studying cross cultural interactions,the author offers a nuanced perspective about the cultural mores of contemporary Indian and British society.She also displays great political and social awareness as woman of her times.