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01/08/2025

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The Wife of Bath’s Prologue and Tale
Author : GEOFFREY CHAUCER
Editor : Jagannath Dash
ISBN : 978-93-48078-24-7
Binding : Paperback
No of Pages : 192
Price : 199.00

In The Wife of Bath’s Prologue and Tale, Geoffrey Chaucer introduces one of literature’s most unforgettable and complex women—Alisoun, the Wife of Bath. Bold, outspoken, and richly experienced in life and love, she offers a provocative challenge to medieval norms of gender, authority, and sexuality. Her prologue is a candid self-portrait filled with sharp wit, personal confessions, and philosophical musings on marriage, power, and desire.

This book is designed with these concerns in mind. The chapters that follow cover biographical insights into Chaucer’s life and milieu, his secular humanism, narrative technique, and his broader contribution to English letters. Detailed sections on the Wife of Bath include an introduction to the Tale, character analysis, thematic exploration, imagery, and interpretive commentary. The complete Middle English text is accompanied by a modern English translation, paraphrase, glossary, and line-by-line explanation to aid understanding.

31/07/2025

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The Phantom ‘Rickshaw’ and Other Stories
Author : Rudyard Kipling
ISBN : 978-93-48078-26-1
Binding : Paperback
No of Pages : 264
Price : 249.00

The Phantom ‘Rickshaw’ and Other Stories by Rudyard Kipling is a collection of supernatural and psychological tales set mainly in colonial India. The title story, The Phantom ‘Rickshaw’, follows Jack Pansay, a British officer haunted by the ghost of his former lover, Mrs. Wessington, after he ends their relationship abruptly. Her ghost continues to appear in a phantom rickshaw, leading to Jack’s mental and physical deterioration, ultimately culminating in his death. The story explores themes of guilt, madness, and the consequences of emotional cruelty.

The collection also includes My Own True Ghost Story, The Strange Ride of Morrowbie Jukes, and The Man Who Would Be King. In My Own True Ghost Story, a narrator recounts a humorous yet eerie experience in a haunted dak bungalow. The Strange Ride of Morrowbie Jukes depicts a man's accidental imprisonment in a bizarre village of outcast Englishmen. The Man Who Would Be King is a powerful tale of imperial ambition and tragic downfall, focusing on two adventurers who declare themselves kings in a remote Afghan region.

Kipling masterfully blends colonial realism with gothic and supernatural elements, using irony and suspense to expose the darker side of empire, power, and the human psyche.

30/07/2025

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The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood
Author : Howard Pyle
ISBN : 978-81-970704-8-8
Binding : Paperback
No of Pages : 320
Price : 299.00

The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood is a lively retelling of the legendary English outlaw’s exploits in Sherwood Forest. Written in a rich, old-fashioned style, the novel follows Robin Hood as he becomes an outlaw after defending a commoner and breaking unjust laws. Gathering a band of merry men—including Little John, Friar Tuck, and Will Scarlet—Robin leads a life of rebellion against the corrupt Sheriff of Nottingham and unjust nobility. Pyle’s version emphasizes Robin’s chivalry, wit, and generosity, portraying him as a hero who robs the rich to help the poor. Through duels, disguises, and daring escapes, the tales celebrate justice, friendship, and loyalty. Each adventure is infused with humor, honor, and a strong sense of medieval romance. Ideal for readers of all ages, this classic captures the spirit of legend and the enduring charm of a folk hero who stood up for what was right.

29/07/2025

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Night and Day
Author : Virginia Woolf
ISBN : 978-81-97659-18-8
Binding : Paperback
No of Pages : 482
Price : 499.00

Night and Day by Virginia Woolf, published in 1919, is a novel that explores the contrasts between tradition and change, love and independence, and the roles of women in Edwardian society. Set in London, it follows the lives of Katharine Hilbery, the daughter of a famous poet’s family, and Mary Datchet, a suffragist engaged in political work. Katharine is torn between societal expectations and her desire for intellectual freedom, while Mary represents the emerging New Woman who seeks purpose beyond marriage. The novel also features Ralph Denham and Rodney, two men who offer different visions of love and life. Woolf examines romantic entanglements, class, gender roles, and the struggle for self-realization with subtle irony and psychological insight. Although more traditional in style compared to her later modernist works, Night and Day foreshadows Woolf’s evolving concerns with identity, autonomy, and the limitations placed on women in a patriarchal world.

19/07/2025

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Selections from English Poetry (From Seventeenth-century to Twentieth-century)

Edited by : Jagannath Dash
ISBN : 978-93-48078-15-5
Binding : Paperback
No of Pages : 626
Price : 499.00

Selections from English Poetry (From Seventeenth Century to Twentieth Century) is a thoughtfully curated anthology that traces the evolution of English poetry across four remarkable centuries. Spanning the metaphysical intensity of John Donne and Andrew Marvell, the classical refinement of Alexander Pope, the emotional depth of Romantic poets like Wordsworth and Shelley, the moral earnestness of the Victorians such as Tennyson and Browning, to the bold experimentation of Modernists like T.S. Eliot, W.B. Yeats and Sylvia Plath—this collection brings together voices that shaped the English literary canon.

Each poem is supported by clear annotations, summaries, and explanations to enhance comprehension and engagement, making it ideal for students, teachers, and general readers. The anthology invites readers to appreciate the thematic richness, stylistic variety, and historical significance of English verse. A valuable resource for literary study, it celebrates the enduring power of poetry to reflect the human spirit, imagination, and cultural transformation.

18/07/2025

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White Nights and Other Stories
Author : Fyodor Dostoevsky
ISBN : 978-93-48078-66-7
Binding : Paperback
No of Pages : 226
Price : 199.00
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White Nights and Other Stories showcases Fyodor Dostoevsky’s early brilliance in capturing the inner lives of ordinary people. This collection includes White Nights, A Faint Heart, A Christmas Tree and a Wedding, Polzunkov, A Little Hero, and Mr. Prohartchin—each a poignant reflection on love, isolation, memory, and social hypocrisy. From the romantic idealism of a lonely dreamer to the subtle tragedies of everyday existence, Dostoevsky’s psychological insight and emotional power shine through. These stories offer a compelling introduction to one of literature’s greatest minds and remain timeless in their exploration of the soul’s quiet struggles and longings.

09/06/2025

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Author : Dr. Haripada Satpathy

Odisha is a land in the eastern seaboard of India. It is very rich in both cultural and religious growth. Ekamra Kshetra, Bhubaneswar claims to be a Saiva-kshetra and one of the four kshetras of Odisha. It is also treated to be the cradle ground of the Saktism. Both Saivism and Saktism are intricately interwoven in this kshetra and treated as an important Saiva-Sakta kshetra in the annals of the religious history of the country at large. Attempt has been made to cover the period of evolution of Saktism here grossly from 3rd century BC to 12th century AD. Some sporadic cases have also been referred to the later age.

Odisha is a land in the eastern seaboard of India. It is very rich in both cultural and religious growth. Ekamra Kshetra, Bhubaneswar claims to be a Saiva-kshetra and one of the four kshetras of Odisha. It is also treated to be the cradle ground of the Saktism. Both Saivism and Saktism are intric...

09/06/2025

21/04/2025

Gopinath Mohanty belongs to a generation of writers to whom social commitment is second nature.
—The Guardian

Srotaswati : The Flowing Stream (An Autobiography) Volume - 1

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02/03/2025

ମୋହନଦାସ କରମଚାନ୍ଦ ଗାନ୍ଧୀଙ୍କ 'ଆତ୍ମକଥା ଅଥବା ସତ୍ୟର ପ୍ରୟୋଗ'
ଗୋପବନ୍ଧୁ ଚୌଧୁରୀଙ୍କଦ୍ୱାରା ଇଂରାଜୀରୁ ଅନୂଦିତ

The Story of My Experiments with Truth by

ମୋର ଏହି ପୁସ୍ତକର ଅଧ୍ୟାୟମାନଙ୍କରେ ବିକ୍ଷିପ୍ତଭାବରେ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣିତ ଉପଦେଶଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ କେହି ପ୍ରାମାଣିକ ବିଶ୍ୱାସଯୋଗ୍ୟ ତଥ୍ୟରୂପେ ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧାସହକାରେ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରିବେ ନାହିଁ ବୋଲି ମୋର ଆଶା ଓ ଅନୁରୋଧ। ଯେଉଁସବୁ ସତ୍ୟର ଆଲୋଚନା ମୁଁ କରିଛି, ସେଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ କେବଳ ଦୃଷ୍ଟାନ୍ତରୂପେ ଗ୍ରହଣକରି ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ନିଜ ନିଜର ପ୍ରବୃତ୍ତି ଓ ସାଧନ ଅନୁଯାୟୀ ସ୍ୱୟଂ ସତ୍ୟର ସନ୍ଧାନ କରିବା ଉଚିତ ହେବ। ମୋର ବିଶ୍ୱାସ ଯେଉଁ ସୀମିତ ଦୃଷ୍ଟାନ୍ତଦ୍ୱାରା ମୁଁ ଏହାକୁ ପରିପୁଷ୍ଟ କରିଛି, ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ସହାୟକ ହୋଇପାରିବ। କାରଣ, ଯାହାସବୁ ମୁଁ କହିବାକୁ ଯାଉଛି, ସେଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଅପ୍ରିୟ, ଅପ୍ରକାଶ୍ୟ ହୋଇଥିଲେ ମଧ୍ୟ ମୁଁ ଗୋପନ ରଖିନି କିମ୍ବା ଅପ୍ରଚ୍ଛନ୍ନ ଭାବରେ ସଂକୁଚିତ କରିନି। ମୁଁ ମୋର ପାଠକମାନଙ୍କୁ ମୋ ନିଜସ୍ୱ ଭୁଲ, ଭ୍ରାନ୍ତି ସହିତ ପରିଚିତ କରାଇବାକୁ ସତ୍ୟର ଆଶ୍ରୟ ନେଇଛି। ନିଜର ସଚ୍ଚୋଟପଣିଆ ଦର୍ଶାଇବା ଅପେକ୍ଷା ସତ୍ୟାଗ୍ରହର ବିଜ୍ଞାନସମ୍ମତ ପ୍ରୟୋଗକୁ ସୂଚିତ କରିବାର ଆଗ୍ରହ ରଖେ। ନିଜକୁ ସତ୍ୟାବଧାରଣାରେ ବିଚାର କଲାବେଳେ ସତ୍ୟର କଷଟି ଭଳି କଠୋର ହେବାକୁ ପ୍ରୟାସ କରିବି। ସେହି ପରିପ୍ରେକ୍ଷୀରେ ଅନ୍ୟମାନେ ମଧ୍ୟ ଠିକ୍ ସମାନ ପନ୍ଥା ଆଧାରରେ ନିଜକୁ ଅନୁଶୀଳନ କରିପାରିବେ।

ମୋର ଏହି ପୁସ୍ତକର ଅଧ୍ୟାୟମାନଙ୍କରେ ବିକ୍ଷିପ୍ତଭାବରେ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣିତ ଉପଦେଶଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ କେହି ପ୍ରାମାଣିକ ବିଶ୍ୱାସଯୋଗ୍ୟ ତଥ୍ୟରୂପେ ଶ୍ର....

17/02/2025

"For sweetest things turn sourest by their deeds; Lillies that fester smell far worse than weeds."

William Shakespeare, The Sonnets

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