The Ballad of Day and Night

A Bengali Masterpiece of Psychological Realism

von M. Sabbir I., Manik Bandyopadhyay

86 Seiten, Taschenbuch

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"Two women. Two worlds. One man's search for a soul that no longer wants to be found."Heramba is a man of intellect-a cynical scholar who has spent his life dissecting human emotions like a scientist. But logic fails him when he is caught between the two gravitational pulls of his life: Supriya and Sarojini.Supriya is the Day. Intense, brilliant, and destructive. Her love is a scorching sun that demands everything and leaves only ashes in its wake. She is the fire of the past that Heramba cannot escape a tragedy that refuses to end.Sarojini is the Night. Silent, mysterious, and healing. She is the sanctuary of shadows in a remote village, offering a life of labor and simplicity. With her, Heramba finds a strange peace-the quiet dignity of being "no one."As Heramba journeys from the decaying spiritual halls of Kashi to the rhythmic looms of a weavers' village, he must confront the ultimate existential question: Can a man ever truly outrun his own shadow?In this hauntingly beautiful translation of Manik Bandyopadhyay's classic, The Ballad of Day and Night explores: - A deep dive into the dark corners of the human heart, and the thin line between love and obsession- The struggle to find meaning in a world of intellectual vanity.- From one of the greatest voices in Indian literature, now available for a global audience."A story that doesn't just tell a tale - it haunts your silence."If you enjoyed the psychological depth of Fyodor Dostoevsky or the atmospheric prose of Rabindranath Tagore, this timeless Bengali classic will stay with you long after the final page is turned.