Premashram (Hindi) Paperback by Premchand

Product Details

• Publisher: Fingerprint (2024-10-30)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 488 pages
• ISBN-13: 9789362147745
• Item Weight: 368.55 grams
• Dimensions: 0.0 x 0.0 x 0.0 cm

Premashram by Premchand is a powerful and poignant tale set in rural India during the colonial period. This timeless classic explores the deep struggles against entrenched societal norms, touching on critical themes such as caste, gender discrimination and social injustice. Premchand masterfully portrays the harsh realities faced by women in traditional Indian society, shedding light on the need for reform. Published in 1922, Premashram remains strikingly relevant today, resonating with ongoing conversations about social equality and women’s empowerment. 

Experience Premchand’s vision of reform. 

• A significant work by Premchand, renowned for its unflinching portrayal of rural India’s struggles during the colonial era.
• Addresses deep-rooted societal issues, making it a timeless critique of India’s social structure.
• Courageously highlights the plight of women in a patriarchal society, advocating for social reform long before it became a widespread cause.
• The novel’s compelling plot is built around personal struggles intertwined with larger societal issues, providing a nuanced commentary on class, caste and gender.
• Offers invaluable insight into India’s socio-political landscape during the early 20th century, making it essential reading for scholars and those interested in literary activism.

About the Author

Born Dhanpat Rai Shrivastava on 31 July 1880 in Lamhi village near Varanasi, India, Munshi Premchand began his writing career in 1901. His first short novel, Asrar e Ma’abid (Secrets of God’s Abode), written in Urdu was published in a weekly between 8 October 1903 to February 1905. He wrote on a variety of topics including prostitution, poverty, dowry, child widowhood, and feudal system, using his works as a vehicle for arousing public awareness. He was the first Hindi author whose works featured social realism.Premchand has penned down hundreds of short stories, more than a dozen novels, plays, and several critical essays. His most celebrated works include Vardaan (1912), Seva Sadan (1918), Premashram (1922), Rangbhoomi (1925), Nirmala (1927), Pratigya (1927), Gaban (1931), Karmabhoomi (1932), Godaan (1936). Premchand breathed his last on 8 October 1936. One of the most influential writers of Indian literature, his works continue to remain popular and are translated in various foreign languages across the world.