The Inhumans and Other Stories: A Selection of Bengali Science Fiction (MIT Press / Radium Age)
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- Synopsis
- The first English translation of a cult science fiction favorite by Hemendra Kumar Roy, one of the giants of early Bangla literature, and other sf stories from the colonial period in India.Kalpavigyan—science fiction written to excite Bengali speakers about science, as well as to persuade them to evolve beyond the limitations of religion, caste, and class—became popular in the early years of the twentieth century. Translated into English for the first time, in this collection you&’ll discover The Inhumans (1935), Hemendrakumar Roy&’s satirical novella about a lost race of Bengali supermen in Uganda. Also included are Jagadananda Ray&’s &“Voyage to Venus&” (1895), Nanigopal Majumdar&’s &“The Mystery of the Giant&” (1931), and Manoranjan Bhattacharya&’s &“The Martian Purana&” (1931).
- Copyright:
- 2024
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780262378055
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780262547611
- Publisher:
- MIT Press
- Date of Addition:
- 03/12/24
- Copyrighted By:
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
- Edited by:
- Bodhisattva Chattopadhyay
- Translator:
- Bodhisattva Chattopadhyay