Normal view MARC view ISBD view

Munshi Premchand's godaan: Masterpiece of hindi literature/ by Anurag Yadav

By: Yadav, Anurag.
Material type: TextTextPublisher: Delhi: Pustak Mahal, 2013Description: 351 p.ISBN: 9788122310672.Subject(s): FictionDDC classification: 823 Summary: Godaan is one of the most celebrated novels of Munshi Premchand. Set in pre-independence India, the novel captures social and economic conflict in a north Indian village. The story revolves around Horiram, a poor village farmer, and the struggle of his family to survive and maintain their self-respect. Horiram does everything in his capacity to fulfil his sole desire – to own a cow, which is considered a farmer's source of wealth and happiness. One of the classics of Indian literature, the book offers an insight into the colonial history of India, captures the ethnic flavour of the Indian villages and also catches the human emotions in all their rawness.
Item type Current location Collection Call number Status Date due Barcode
[REF] [REF] Christ Junior College
->Fiction
Reference 823 YAD (Browse shelf) Available 00018788
[BK] [BK] Christ Junior College
->Fiction
Stack Room Shelf 823 YAD (Browse shelf) Available 00018792
[BK] [BK] Christ PU College
->Short Stories
Stack Room Shelf 823 YAD (Browse shelf) In transit from Christ Junior College to Christ PU College since 14/08/2023 01000638

Godaan is one of the most celebrated novels of Munshi Premchand. Set in pre-independence India, the novel captures social and economic conflict in a north Indian village.
The story revolves around Horiram, a poor village farmer, and the struggle of his family to survive and maintain their self-respect. Horiram does everything in his capacity to fulfil his sole desire – to own a cow, which is considered a farmer's source of wealth and happiness.
One of the classics of Indian literature, the book offers an insight into the colonial history of India, captures the ethnic flavour of the Indian villages and also catches the human emotions in all their rawness.

There are no comments for this item.

Log in to your account to post a comment.