Balika Badhu: A representative anthology of Bengali short stories

by Monish Ranjan Chatterjee (Translator)

Short story, as a genre, stands out as a class apart in the rich tradition of Bengali literature. This volume includes stories by ten of the most well known practitioners of Bengali short stories.

376 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

Reviews

[Ayush Kothifora · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautifully compilled. The range of authors and themes cover all the basic elements of Bengali society, romance, humour, sattire etc. The stories are a great dose of reality too, touching upon very real and sensitive themes from their times.

[Saritha · Rating 3 out of 5]

Apart from the profusion of spelling errors in the Kindle edition, it was wonderful read.

[Janani Iyer · Rating 5 out of 5]

A beautiful experience and journey into the transition of Bengal into the contemporary.

[Priyanka · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a treasure I found in the Sunday Book Fair at Daryaganj. It is not always very easy to fall in love with a book that chooses to be with you.