With a collection of short adaptations for the young, non-fictions,
humourous accounts, eerie tales and detective short stories, the main
attractions are the article and historical anecdote sections. Mining from old ‘Mouchak’
volumes, several collaborators have put forward their sincere efforts in the
making of this compilation who are acknowledged by Gita Dutta, the editor at
the very beginning. Most of the articles contains references to the original
publications of the pieces. The collection is categorized as
·
Galpo
§ Ati-Chalaker Kahini
§ Rip Van Winkle
§ Chobir Guptadhan
§ A(n)dhar Raater Atihi
§ Batabi Lebur Kirti
§ Jujur Bhoe
§ Parvat-Dahan
§ Surya Devatar Purohit
§ Bagher Chokh
§ Buno Galpo
§ Jayatu Jayanta
§ Bahadurer NIrbasan
§ The Outcasts of Poker-Flat
§ Kistimat
§ Dulur Bulu
§ Raktapanja
§ Kaler Kabale
§ Agantuk
§ Romanchika
§ Bajle B(n)ashi Kache Ashi
§ Bank Dakati
§ Agantuk
§ Jagrata Hritpinda
§ Jesa Deoge Tesa Paoge
§ Chelebelar Ekdin
·
Prabandha
§ Amar ‘Mouchak’
§ Natun Banglar Natun Kobi
§ Jagannathdever Guptakatha
§ Hollywoode Takar Pahar
§ Kalo Ghushir Bahaduri
·
Aitihasik Upakhyan
§ Rakta Patharer S(n)ataru
§ Mriganayan Mahishmardini
Another very interesting aspect that can be seen
is that Hemendra had narrated tragedies in such a way that children can
accept it without compromising on the seriousness of the events. He conveys his
intense abhorrence to historical wrongs but these seem incomplete as basically
being anecdotes for the young readers, the author has kept the references at a
bare minimum.
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