Samagra Kishor Sahitya by Narayan Gangopadhyay [Hardcover]

Narayan Gangopadhyay's appeal in children’s literature remains unmatched and irresistible, both in his own time and in ours—perhaps even more so today. This attraction is not limited to his famous Tenida stories and novels; his works for young readers are enjoyed by people of all ages. The reason is likely because this beloved author didn’t write just for children, but also on behalf of children. He had an intuitive understanding of a young mind’s landscape—their mischief and stubbornness, humor and curiosity, imagination and inspiration, daring and thrill. Narayan Gangopadhyay brought all these elements to life in his children’s literature with vividness and timelessness.

This collection, Complete Children’s Literature, gathers his entire body of work for young readers into one volume, previously available in four separate volumes. Though based on those earlier versions, this unified edition includes important revisions, correcting errors from previous editions and adding several poems, stories, and short plays that were later discovered from various sources. All novels, stories, plays, essays, poems, and even a narrative of the author’s journey into children’s literature have been organized in a new sequence. An appendix includes his childhood writings and a memoir piece.

It is hoped that this fresh, single-volume collection of this legendary author’s age-defying works for young readers will captivate readers as it always has.