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Stories About The Partition of India: Volume IV
15Original price was: ₹562.50.₹562.50Current price is: ₹562.50.Stories About the Partition of India: Volume IV (ISBN: 9789388540681), edited by Alok Bhalla, expands on the acclaimed anthology with new stories from Bengali and Sindhi, offering fresh perspectives on the Partition’s impact. This volume includes works by major women writers and provides deeper insights into the history of this tumultuous period, exploring themes of religious identities, colonial influence, and the enduring sorrow of separation. Discover the human cost of division through powerful narratives from across the subcontinent.
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Stories About The Partition of India: Volumes I-III
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The Cartographers of Hell: Essays on the Gothic Novel and the Social History of England
0Original price was: ₹995.00.₹746.25Current price is: ₹746.25.Explore the foundational connection between England’s social history and the rise of the Gothic novel in Alok Bhalla’s “The Cartographers of Hell.” This insightful work challenges the notion of the Gothic as purely supernatural or mythic, grounding it firmly in the economic, political, and moral realities of late 18th and early 19th century England. Bhalla argues that Gothic literature rejects illusory ideals, confronting instead the stark conditions of inequality, power, and labor that shaped everyday lives. Through sensitive analyses of seminal works by Walpole, Radcliffe, Shelley, and others, Bhalla unveils the Gothic novel’s profound engagement with material existence. Discover how “The Cartographers of Hell” redefines your understanding of this enduring literary genre at The Bookish Owl.
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The Vampire Tale: A Nightmare History of England in the Nineteenth Century
0Original price was: ₹795.00.₹596.25Current price is: ₹596.25.Dive into ‘The Vampire Tale: A Nightmare History of England in the Nineteenth Century’ by Alok Bhalla, a scholarly exploration from The Bookish Owl. This book transcends simple vampire lore, offering an imaginative analysis of how fictional vampires reflected societal issues of evil and inequality in 19th-century England. Bhalla expertly unpacks the unresolved conflicts in Romantic and Victorian literature, revealing how vampire narratives explored ethics, politics, freedom, labor, eroticism, and power. Discover the dark history of England through the lens of iconic authors like Byron, Polidori, Coleridge, Le Fanu, and Stoker, examining sexuality, law, and religion. ‘The Vampire Tale’ presents a chilling, non-redemptive view of moral and social conditions, with Bram Stoker’s Dracula as a visionary account of Victorian dread. A must-read for literary enthusiasts seeking deep insights into Gothic literature and historical critique.
