·
Introduction by Shree Pramathanatha Bishi
·
Gaddalika
o Shree Shree
Siddheswari Limited
o Chikitsa-Sankat
o Mahavidya
o Lambakarna
o Vushandeer Maathe
·
Galpakalpa
o Gamanush Jatir
Katha
o Atalbabur Antim
Chinta
o Rajbhog
o Parash Pathar
o Raamrajya
o Shona Katha
o Tin Bidhata
o BheemGeeta
o Siddhinaather
Pralap
o Chiranjeeb
·
Dhusturi Maya Ityadi Galpo
o Dhusturi Maya (Dui
Buror Roopkatha)
o Ramdhaner Bairagya
o Bharater Jhumjhumi
o Rebateer Patilabh
o Lakhsmir Bahan
o Akrursangbad
o Badan Choudhuryr
Shokshabha
o Jadu Daktarer
Patient
o Ratantikumar
o Agastyadwar
o Sastheer Kripa
o Gandhamadan-Baithak
·
JamaiSasthee
·
Laghuguru
o Naamtatya
o Daktari o Kobiraji
o Bhadra Jeebika
o Ros o Roochi
o Apabijnyan
o Ghaneekrita Taila
o Bhasha o Sanket
o Sadhu o Chalit
Bhasha
o Bangla Paribhasha
o Sahityabichar
o Khreesteea Adarsha
o Bhashar Bishuddhi
o Timi
o Prarthana
o Sanketmoy Sahitya
o Bangla Banan
o Bangla Chander
Shrenee
o Rabeendra Paribesh
·
Kobita
o Jamaibabu o Bouma
The first volume was presented to me at a very
young age and I’d bought the other two in course of time mostly to complete the
collection. So when I now reread it I pleasantly realized that a mind so young
as I had was quite inadequate in enjoying works of one of Bengal’s greatest satirist
and researcher of Bengali society. On one hand Rajsekhar Basu, introduced by
Shree Pramathanath Bishi, had etched out the Bengali society that with its best
and worse can only be loved for the unique yet fascinating character. On the
other hand fictions of the likes of Dhusturi Maya etc. not only were ahead of
its generation but can be considered as pioneering works extending the limit of
imagination. The sketches of Jatindrakumar Sen increase the appeal by a greater
extent. So it was upsetting enough when it is realized that the story JamaiSasthee,
promising yet another humorous journey, could not be completed in the author’s
lifetime. But this is compensated to some extent by the comical anecdote in
rhymes of the son-in-law and his wife. But the best part of the book seems to be
the essays that may be categorized as belles-lettres in which Basu had mixed
his characteristic humour in researching the Bengali social-economic life.
1 comment:
Back in those days, I used to have a great time reading blogs like this. However, now my enjoyment comes from watching movies, especially after I watched Yeh Shaadi Nahi Ho Sakti
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