Baroti Kishor Classic by Shekhar Basu [Hardcover]

In this remarkable book, Shekhar Basu has selected twelve of the most vibrant foreign classics from the past four hundred years. He has narrated these twelve classic stories in a lively and flowing Bengali language, in a way that will captivate young minds. This timeless collection includes:

• The Story of Don Quixote

• Robinson Crusoe

• Gulliver's Travels

• Swiss Family Robinson

• The Hunchback of Notre Dame

• The Three Musketeers

• Uncle Tom's Cabin

• Heidi

• Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

• The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

• Treasure Island

• The Hound of the Baskervilles

Shekhar Basu's diligent and intimate creation is not merely a translation but an attempt to introduce the true essence and beauty of these world-renowned books. Among the other attractions of this extraordinary book are illustrated biographies of the authors, discussions on the context of each story, and a long, lively discussion filled with rare information about juvenile classics and translated literature. Each story is accompanied by full-page illustrations that are pleasing to the eye.