Bangala Sahityer Itihas 3 by Sukumar Sen [Hardcover]

For the past fifty years, Sukumar Sen and the history of Bengali literature have been almost synonymous. His monumental book, "Bangalir Sahityer Itihas" (The History of Bengali Literature), first published in 1940, needs no introduction. It is both well-known and essential. The content and writing style of this great work even impressed Rabindranath Tagore, who wrote to Suniti Kumar Chattopadhyay from Mongpu, stating that he had never read such a comprehensive portrayal of the entire scope of Bengali literature before. Sukumar Sen's book is an unparalleled example of writing literary history, aiming to describe history chronologically and objectively.

Sen never remained complacent; each new edition of the book was truly a new version. He incorporated newly discovered information, corrected errors, and reflected changes in his own understanding or opinions. The new Ananda edition, revised and expanded, can be considered almost a new book. This third volume includes the continuous history of Bengali literature from the early nineteenth century to the eighties. Some old chapters have been reorganized, new information has been added, and a few chapters have been rewritten.

This Ananda edition of "Bangalir Sahityer Itihas" remains a remarkable example of Sukumar Sen's vigilant and inquisitive mind, providing readers with an exceptional resource on the history of Bengali literature.