{"product_id":"manottama-narrative-of-a-sorrowful-wife-paperback-1","title":"Manottama: Narrative of a Sorrowful Wife - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSomdatta Mandal\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eRosinka Chaudhuri\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eAnonymous Hindukula-Kamini Pranito\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished in 1868, Manottama is the first Bengali novel written by an unnamed Bengali woman identifying herself as 'A Woman belonging to the Hindu Lineage, ' which is technically not a pseudonym. Somehow evading the attention of literary historians, the text, or any detailed information about it was unavailable for a long time till it was unearthed by a researcher in London only in 2010. The subject of this novel is interesting because it tells us about the pitfalls of female education in the nineteenth century, a period that also saw the emancipation of Bengali women through education in a significant way. Written in the traditional Indian Puranic style of narration, with plenty of sub-plots and digression and without conforming to the western dictates of unity of time, place, and action, it provides a domestic picture where an educated wife has to compromise with the activities and worldview of an uneducated husband. A rudimentary attack on patriarchy, the slim novel needs greater attention now after more than a century of neglect\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 76\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.18 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 12, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53752279073075,"sku":"9788194807780","price":23.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/K-1kU59Jza9788194807780_7b408037-faed-4e76-8aac-fd740458c80f.webp?v=1785286390","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/manottama-narrative-of-a-sorrowful-wife-paperback-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}