01088nam a2200181 4500 6642 00410449 9780195662634 Premacanda, 1881-1936 Gabana. English Gaban : the stolen jewels / Premchand ; translated by Christopher R. King Stolen jewels New Delhi ; Oxford University Press, 2000. xiv, 309 p. ; 22 cm Novel Gaban, first published in 1931, five years before Premchand's death, gives us a fascinating glimpse of north Indian society, and especially of the author's own Kayasth community. But this novel also serves to put forth his own deeply-held views of the ills of that society - the insatiable love of its women for personal adornment, its failure to create fulfilling marriage relationships, and its moral corruption. This is a felicitous translation byChristopher R. King and will enable many readers to appreciate Premchand's important novel, available for the first time in English King, Christopher R 5592 5592 0 0 ddc 0 0 MAIN RTCLIB RTCLIB MAIN 2018-11-27 10406 0 891.4 PRE 30011335 2018-11-27 00:00:00 2018-11-27 MAIN