It Does Not Die: A Romance
by Maitreyi Devi
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Author: Maitreyi DeviTranslator: Maitreyi Devi
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1995-04-01
ISBN: 0226143651
Number of pages: 264
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
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Book Review: A semi-autobiography of am emotional adolescence.
Summary: 4 Stars
As a Bengali reader of the novel "Na Hanyate" (It Does Not Die) by Maitreyi Devi, I've got charmed with the true essence of not the story only, but the language it was written in also. To tell about the literary value, I have to tell the fluency and the story-telling style of the novel. As was associated with the family of Rabindranath Tagore, 'Ru', as the writer called herself in the novel knew how to write such a story in a descent and controlled way. The story about the love of Mircea Eliade & Maitreyi had flourished secretly quite unknowingly to her parents, who were very conservative and respected persons in the early-20th century Bengali soceity. If anybody knows the true history of that society, he can easily understand how much 'unlawful' it was to make love and then to marry in those days, even if they were Bramha in religion (which was well-known as the religion of those educated in Western culture & believed to be beyond all kinds of conservativeness). So unfortunately the affair had been public & Mircea, who was in their house as a helper to her father's work and stayed with so-called good will had been thrown away. Now starts the tragedy. Maitreyi got consolation from Tagore and then got married to another goody guy. She was happily living in her marital life. But after publishing of 'Bengal Nights', by Mircea, Ru went to him and chraged him for exploting their relation. Ru then felt that their love would not die. All the stars of night are in the depth of sunshine.I think as a chracter Ru has not correctly portrayed Mircea. What disturbed her later, was a madly work of Mircea, according to Ru. But the feelings of them are really touching to one's heart. Sometimes Ru seems to be selfish and cruel, the reader can get an easy sympathy for Mircea. But still a very good readable book indeed. Quite unforgettable affair with tragic end, one of so many in today's world even.
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