दोषी चश्मा [Doshi Chashma]

by Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala, विश्वेश्वरप्रसाद कोइराला

This book is a collection of fascinating and interesting stories which are somewhere related to Nepalese society and Nepalese issues. In this book, the author has included the stories which reflect the problems commonly seen in the Nepalese society. These stories are listed among the best Nepalese tales. The stories of this book show different aspects of life. They teach us that life is sometimes full of happiness, prosperity and sometimes full of sorrow and pain. The author aims to let the readers know and understand the value of own life as well as others. He also writes that we cannot live alone in this world. So we must have the feeling of cooperation and brotherhood and must live in harmony in a society. This book also highlights the different social problems which we have to solve ourselves. Basically, while reading this book we can find that the stories are based on Nepal and Nepali society.

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories

103 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1949

About the author

Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala (Nepali: विश्वेश्वरप्रसाद कोइराला) was born in Varanasi to father Krishna Prasad Koirala, was one of the greatest Nepali political and literary figure. He was the Prime Minister of Nepal from 1959 to 1960 and also the first democratically elected Prime Minister in Nepal's history. He held the office just 18 months before being deposed and imprisoned by order of King Mahendra. The rest of his life was spent largely in prison or exile and in steadily deteriorating health.

While Koirala is considered one of the most charismatic political leader of Nepal, he was also one of the most well-read and thoughtful writers of Nepalese literature. He wrote short stories and novels, and some poems. Koirala began writing short stories in Hindi. His first stories were published in Banaras in Hansa, a Hindi literary magazine edited by Prem Chand (India's Tolstoy). His first Nepali short story "Chandrabadan" was published in Sharada (a Nepali literary magazine) in 1935. Koirala was very good at depicting the character and mind of women. Four other stories of Koirala were included in Katha Kusum (an anthology of Nepali stories), published in 1938 in Darjeeling. As a social realist, with good psychological insight, Koirala had established himself as one of the most important Nepali short story writers of Nepal.

Reviews

[Richa Bhattarai · Rating 4 out of 5]

Master of psychological fiction !

[Rushmee Thapa · Rating 5 out of 5]

The legendary book.

[Aayushma Adhikari · Rating 4 out of 5]

Speaks volumes on the psychological aspect of different human beings across different walks of life. Real characters, compelling stories.

[Biraj Dahal · Rating 5 out of 5]

well the unicode problem so trying in English.
I had read this short story by B.P Koirala long ago. I think while i was in class 8 or 9, I am confused now. Any way at the time the story seems a funny one and .. that is all. But I read it after 2-3 years afterward (still a long while ago, then i got shocked. How the writer has presented a critical state of mind of our character Keshavraj. I never forgot the starting line of the story (Keshavraj ko chasma doshi thiyo). Yeah i totally agree with that the eyeglass was the main problem not Keshavraj's error. Anyway that is not the theme even though it was for me at school.
The main issue of this story is not the sequence of events but the effects of events psychologically.
Keshavraj is a kind of guy who couldn't overcome with his fear and go on depressing without a major reason. He would treat things like a huge issue in other hand they were minors.
B.P. Koirala is our best psycho analysis t story writer and he deals with Keshavraj's psychology in this story. Short and simple but a wide exploration of psychological insight.

[Biboss Maharjan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Koirala's flawless stories

[Samrat Dhungana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good collection of psychological realism in Nepali society.

[Naresh · Rating 4 out of 5]

This guy was a real writer ,opps our country need again this type of writer.

[Sijan Bhusal · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice

[Sibina Thapa]

I want to read

[Pramesh Pudasaini · Rating 5 out of 5]

Favorite stories:
सिपाही
दोषी चश्मा
कर्नेलको घोडा
प्रेम
मधेसतिर
सखी

[Manju Adhikari · Rating 4 out of 5]

perfect illustration of how Nepal used to be for Nepali society used to be before democracy

[Shaurav Khadka · Rating 4 out of 5]

उत्कृष्ट सहित्य।

[Shreya · Rating 5 out of 5]

:) short stories of lover boys and girls, reflecting and living thru the average day

[Rajan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Actually, we had a lesson of it in our high school curriculum, but afterwards, it got to read the whole book. B. P. Koirala is really great storyteller in psychological field. the story represents the inner turmoil of a person after doing a mistake due to his faulty spectacles represented our own situations in mny of the hard times.

A great read.
Just go through it and you will discover yourself.

[Marsha Altman · Rating 2 out of 5]

Can't recommend. The translation could use some work, but it isn't too bad. The real issue is the stories - I would say only the titular story is really very good. The others are just brief -slice-of-life pieces where the protagonist encounters something but doesn't do anything about or learn anything. I did highly appreciate the explanatory footnotes for non-Nepalese natives.

[Sabin Chhetri · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have read this book during my school days long ago. This book depicts the human psychology and explains how the small mis-understanding lead you to the situation like the character in this story goes through. A very good read.

[Heera Bhandari]

Really nice story.... physiological terror !!

[Anukram · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Rekha Dhakal · Rating 5 out of 5]

good

[Roban Parajuli · Rating 4 out of 5]

Supb psychological insights....

[Ishwari Paudyal · Rating 5 out of 5]

nice

[Bishal Lakha · Rating 4 out of 5]

B.P. has such an amazing talent of putting profound things in simple way.

[Baburam · Rating 5 out of 5]

i want to read.

[Sudeep Humagain · Rating 5 out of 5]

Exceptional writing. Just blow me away terrific and must read.