फ्रांस के महान् कथाकार मोपासां की विश्व प्रसिद्ध कहानी है हीरे का हार, जिसमें नायिका ने सिर्फ एक हार की ख़ातिर अपनी सारी ज़िंदगी ही बर्बाद कर डाली।
इसमें मोपासां की एक कालजयी औपन्यासिक कृति एक औरत की ज़िंदगी भी दी गई है। टॉल्सटॉय ने इसके बारे में कहा था कि विक्टर ह्यूगो के ले मिज़रेबल के बाद यह फ्रेंच साहित्य का सर्वश्रेष्ठ उपन्यास है।
जीन व्यक्ति और चीज़ों के प्रति मोहग्रस्त है। आत्मा की गहराइयों से उठता है मोह, पर जिसने उसे केवल यातनाएँ ही दी हैं।
जूलियन ने पत्नी जीन के साथ दगा किया। नौकरानी रोज़ाली को अपने बेटे की माँ बनने पर मजबूर कर दिया। कौंतेस गिलबर्त के साथ भी ऐसे ही संबंध बनाए। अपनी ही नीच प्रवृत्तियों ने एक दिन उसे भयावह मौत दी। यह निरंतर अकेली होती रही, तड़पती रही, पर कभी भी मोह नहीं छूटा।
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Anandamath, or The Sacred Brotherhood (English)
This is a translation of a historically important Bengali novel.
Published in 1882, Chatterji’s Anandamath helped create the atmosphere and the symbolism for the nationalist movement leading to Indian independence in 1947. It contains the famous hymn Vande Mataram (“I revere the Mother”), which has become India’s official National Song. Set in Bengal at the time of the famine of 1770, the novel reflects tensions and oppositions within Indian culture between Hindus and Muslims, ruler and ruled, indigenous people and foreign overlords, jungle and town, Aryan and non-Aryan, celibacy and sexuality. It is both a political and a religious work. By recreating the past of Bengal, Chatterji hoped to create a new present that involved a new interpretation of the past. Julius Lipner not only provides the first complete and satisfactory English translation of this important work, but supplies an extensive Introduction contextualizing the novel and its cultural and political history. Also included are notes offering the Bengali or Sanskrit terms for certain words, as well as explanatory notes for the specialized lay reader or scholar.
Peppa Pig: Peppa Loves Yoga
It’s another busy day at Peppa and George’s playgroup, and today they have a VERY special visitor coming in to see them!
Miss Rabbit is going to teach everyone about yoga!
From calm breathing to gentle stretching, Peppa and all of her friends love learning about yoga. And the parents LOVE picking up calm children.
Join Peppa and learn all about all of the different yoga stretches that you can try too!
The Drowning
Shattered by the loss of her twins, software engineer Viji becomes the prime suspect in a chilling crime—the drowning of her best friend Neha’s baby. ASP Kanika, haunted by her own personal loss, is pulled into an investigation that quickly spirals into a nightmarish descent. Viji’s eerie silence only deepens the enigma, and as Kanika digs further, her instincts sense something far more sinister lurking beneath the surface.
The evidence hints at Viji’s involvement in black magic to resurrect her twins, but the scene defies logic. Viji is found in a trance, cradling the lifeless baby, while Neha has vanished without a trace. Neha isn’t alone; in the past week, four pregnant women have disappeared, each leaving behind a blood-streaked symbol—an ominous mark of doom.
When Neha’s mutilated body is discovered, branded with the same grotesque symbol, Kanika realizes she’s up against something much more terrifying than a serial killer. As she unravels a web of evil tantric practices, Kanika confronts a horrifying possibility: Is she hunting a twisted killer, or has she awakened an ancient, malevolent force? And if so, how long before it comes for her?
Ponniyin Selvan 4
In the fourth part of the sprawling Ponniyin Selvan series, we learn more about the intricate complexities and histories propelling our characters towards their ultimate destiny.
What will happen in Kadambur? Beguiling, breathtaking Nandini Devi requests a rendezvous with Chozha Crown Prince Aditta Karikalan. He is determined to meet her, despite opposition from friends and family. Does Nandini mean to persuade Karikalan to give up the crown or kill him? Meanwhile, in Tanjavur, the life of the ailing Emperor Sundara Chozha is under threat. Will his assassins succeed? The mute Mandakini Devi has been forcibly taken to Tanjavur, and Poonkuzhali rushes there to help her aunt. What will happen when the betrayed Mandakini meets the royal family?
As Kalki’s enthralling saga continues to unfold apace in The Jewelled Crown, Gowri Ramnarayan’s fleet-footed translation proves equal to the challenge of capturing its heightened momentum and suspense.
Peppa Pig
Grab your crayons, pencils and pens, and get ready for a brilliant colouring adventure with Peppa with 64 copy colouring activity sheets!
Copy the colours in the little picture to help you colour in the big picture!
Follow along Peppa’s wild adventures and fill in the pages with your own bright colours! Fans of Peppa will love these easy-to-colour pages, filled with lovely family scenes!
The vibrant pictures of Peppa with friends and family and the bold outlines will enable learners to color within the lines and engage them to the joys of coloring.
Practicing with bright colors will help Peppa fans to enhance their color awareness and improves their motor skills!
This bumper copy colouring book with help your child to:
– Develops motor skills
– Encourages creativity
– Cute and bold illustrations to color
– Develops observation skills
– Reinforces early learning topics
64 pages of non-stop Peppa fun!
Hello, Bastar
With direct access to the top Maoist leadership, Rahul Pandita provides an authoritative account of how a handful of men and women, who believed in the idea of revolution, entered Bastar in Central India in 1980 and created a powerful movement that New Delhi now terms as India’s biggest internal security threat. It traces the circumstances due to which the Maoist movement entrenched itself in about 10 states of India, carrying out deadly attacks against the Indian establishment in the name of the poor and the marginalised. It offers rare insight into the lives of Maoist guerillas and also of the Adivasi tribals living in the Red zone. Based on extensive on-ground reportage and exhaustive interviews with Maoist leaders including their supreme commander Ganapathi, Kobad Ghandy and others who are jailed or have been killed in police encounters, this book is a combination of firsthand storytelling and intrepid analysis.
Air Warriors
A newly independent country acquires its first heavy bomber from an Aircraft Graveyard and flies it for two decades!
A young Flight Lieutenant flies a daring dawn attack on a heavily defended Pakistani Airfield in the 1965 War and returns safely. Only to perish in a crash a week later.
Two wartime foes, one of whom shoots down the other in air combat, meet later as friends in life.
These and other compelling human-interest stories form the backbone of Air Warriors, an anthology of untold stories from the Indian Air Force. From the fascinating story of the inception of the Thunderbolts to how fifty-seven people were flown out from Car Nicobar after the 2004 Tsunami in a single Avro rescue mission authorised to fly only twenty-five passengers, the book is told from the viewpoint of the actual protagonists against the backdrop of day-to-day life in the Indian Air Force.
Elevate
Elevate breaks away from traditional self-help advice, providing a unique blend of personal insight, professional wisdom, and practical strategies. Kennedy and Callander, renowned for their expertise as a life coach and CEO respectively, share their secrets to building a life of incredible health, success, happiness, and fulfillment.
Unlock the extraordinary within through a practical, step-by-step framework across three core pillars:
- Life: Embracing ownership and empowerment in your journey
- Leadership: Understanding the power of influence to lead with purpose
- Longevity: Learn how to prioritize well-being and find fulfillment
Ideal for young entrepreneurs and professionals:
- Easy-to-follow techniques for immediate application.
- Tips from top CEOs on succeeding at work.
Packed with a comprehensive toolkit and actionable strategies, Elevate equips you with everything you need to design and implement a plan for achieving both personal and professional success. Transform your life today with this essential guide to living an extraordinary life.
Human Nature
In Human Nature, Thomas Bell embarks on four walks through the Himalaya, each in a different season, to explore the interplay between the land and the people who call it home. This evocative history entwines travelogue with folklore, literature, art and anthropology, offering a nuanced portrait of life over the centuries in one of the world’s most enigmatic regions.
Bell’s decades of living in Nepal give him an unusual perspective that bridges the gap between insider and outsider. The stories told to him touch on themes from religion to ecology and political economy, and from pre-history to the present day. He also deftly examines the impact of British imperialism and the growing external pressures on the environment.
Accompanied by striking photographs, Human Nature is a magnificently written account that spans big ideas and real lives. Erudite, intimate and evocative, this is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the relationship between communities and their environment.