Description
A sharp social novel set in British-era India, this story follows a man whose devotion to his wife’s love of jewelry becomes the spark for a dangerous descent. As appearances of respectability and “elite” status grow more important, he is drawn into escalating compromises that test his integrity, strain his family, and expose the moral costs of living a lie. Through the pressures of class aspiration and the temptations of easy money, the novel explores themes of greed, self-deception, and the fragility of honor in a society where reputation can outweigh truth. Written in Premchand’s incisive, realist style, it blends intimate domestic stakes with a wider critique of social values and the consequences of losing one’s moral compass.
Available Editions
paperback
Bookly Digital
Published Jan 1, 2002
307 pages
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Details
First Published
1931
Language
hin
Translation
From: eng
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