Bøker av Shailendra Kumar Singh

This book examines the questions of conformity and resistance with respect to Premchand's literary corpus. It examines the complexities, challenges, and contradictions of interwar India presented in the writer's work and also analyses his literary representations of women.

'Suicide' is the story of a person named Shekhar Sharma who becomes a DSP to get rid of his financial problems. He marries a stunning girl. But his spouse and mother are unable to live peacefully. It makes him decide to commit suicide. He foretells all his acquaintance as regards suicide just before his suicide attempt. His attempt fails on account of some reason, whereas he is unable to muster courage to reattempt. Since the news of his suicide has reached one and all, he dares not show his face to them. His friend comes at this critical juncture to help him.