The Greatest Bengali Stories Ever Told

By: Arunava Sinha

Narrated by: Swetanshu Bora

Some of the world's finest short fiction has originated in and continues to flow from the cities, villages, rivers, forests and plains of Bengal. This selection features 21 of the very best stories from the region.

Here, the listener will find one of Rabindranath Tagore's most revered stories, 'The Kabuliwallah', in a new translation; memorable studies of ordinary people from Tarashankar and Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay; the iconic Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's wrenching study of Bengali society, 'Mahesh'; as well as over a dozen other astounding stories by some of the greatest practitioners of the form - Buddhadeva Bose, Ashapurna Debi, Premendra Mitra, Satyajit Ray, Ritwik Ghatak, Mahasweta Devi, Sunil Gangopadhyay and Nabarun Bhattacharya, among others. These are stories of anger, loss, grief, disillusionment, magic, politics, trickery, humour and the darkness of mind and heart. They reimagine life in ways that make them unforgettable.

©2016 Arunava Sinha - translations and introduction (P)2017 Audible, Inc.

Horrible Bengali pronunciation

Why many of the stories are very good, the horrendous and phonetically incorrect pronunciation of Bengali words makes it an average experience.

Captivating, wonderful, unpredictable stories

A captivating collection of stories from the rich literary culture of Bengal. These stories will make you laugh and leave you with your mouth open all while giving a glimpse of Bengali people and culture at a variety of points in history. Wildly entertaining and entrancing. Great for road trips. 10/10 recommend.