description: Premchand is the most famous Hindi novelist, and Godaan is Premchand's most celebrated novel. Economic and social conflict in a north Indian village are brilliantly captured in the story of Hori, a poor farmer, and his family's struggle for survival and self-respect. An engaging introduction to India before Independence, Godaan is at once village ethnography, moving human document, and insightful colonial history. Out of print for many years, this translation is regarded as a classic in itself. Includes a new introduction by Vasudha Dalmia. Godaan was first published in 1936.
language: English
title: The Gift of a Cow: A Translation of the Classic Hindi Novel Godaan
titlecomplete: The Gift of a Cow: A Translation of the Classic Hindi Novel Godaan
genres: India, Unfinished, Literature, Novels, Cultural, Society, Indian Literature, Classics, Fiction, Literary Fiction
ratings_count: 8226
publisher: Permanent Black