Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 128 Banerjea, S. B. Vandyopadhyaya, S. B. Skrine, Francis Henry 1847 1933 Skrine, F. H. (Francis Henry) Skrine, Francis Henry Bennett Tales of Bengal Reading ease score: 70.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. The Pride of Kadampur -- The Rival Markets -- A Foul Conspiracy -- The Biter Bitten -- All's Well That Ends Well -- An Outrageous Swindle -- The Virtue of Economy -- A Peacemaker -- A Brahman's Curse -- A Roland for His Oliver -- Ramda -- A Rift in the Lute -- Debenbra Babu in Trouble -- True to His Salt -- A Tame Rabbit -- Gobardhan's Triumph -- Patience is a Virtue. Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Million Book Project) "Tales of Bengal" by S. B. Banerjea is a collection of stories written in the late 19th century that delves into the lives and struggles of Bengali society. The narrative unfolds within rural settings, primarily focusing on the quaint village of Kadampur and its inhabitants, portraying their cultural practices, social dynamics, and the challenges they face, such as economic pressures and class conflicts. The opening of the book introduces Kadampur, a village with a small population characterized by its low-caste Hindu and Muslim residents. Among the prominent characters are Kumodini Kanta Basu, a successful sub-contractor, and Shám Babu, a clerk who has moved to Kadampur seeking a simpler life. As the community discusses the need for a local market, Kumodini Babu reflects on his opportunity to create one, showcasing his ambition and generosity when he decides to fund the new venture. This initial chapter sets the stage for exploring themes of enterprise, class distinctions, and familial ties that will unfold in the subsequent tales. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Tales -- India -- Bengal GR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Travel & Geography 332882 332858 2024-10-05T07:41:24.134039 2023-10-05T07:53:24.428962 text/html text/html 337358 2022-11-28T08:17:18 text/html 206409 2024-10-05T07:41:33.543001 application/epub+zip 210911 2024-10-05T07:41:28.012030 application/epub+zip 206636 2024-10-05T07:41:26.326038 application/epub+zip 379442 2024-10-05T07:41:37.378967 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338158 2024-10-05T07:41:32.185987 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312679 2022-09-05T11:09:54.558497 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 286329 286113 2024-10-05T07:41:23.026099 2023-10-05T07:53:23.457917 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 286192 2022-11-28T08:14:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19968 2024-10-05T07:41:37.516956 application/rdf+xml 13599 2024-10-05T07:41:26.903042 image/jpeg 3422 2024-10-05T07:41:26.617031 image/jpeg 112485 2022-11-28T08:17:39 application/octet-stream application/zip 124563 2022-11-28T08:18:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 193579 2024-10-05T07:41:24.167041 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia