Bharati Mukherjee Boeken

This collection is a companion to the long-established and highly successful Modern Short Stories One and its essential aims are the same: to offer stories of high literary quality which, though written for adults, can be enjoyed and appreciated by adolescents. The fifteen stories included are by distinguished writers from Africa, America, Australia, India, Ireland, Italy and Great Britain; and within their artistic context several of them deal with the special personal and social concerns of society today.The collection includes stories by the likes of Dorothy Parker, Maeve Binchy, Garrison Keillor, Peter Carey, Flannery O'Connor and Nadine Gordimer.

When Jasmine is suddenly widowed at seventeen, she seems fated to a life of quiet isolation in the small Indian village where she was born. But the force of Jasmine's desires propels her explosively into a larger, more dangerous, and ultimately more life-giving world. In just a few years, Jasmine becomes Jane Ripplemeyer, happily pregnant by a middle-aged Iowa banker and the adoptive mother of a Vietnamese refugee. Jasmine's metamorphosis, with its shocking upheavals and its slow evolutionary steps, illuminates the making of an American mind; but even more powerfully, her story depicts the shifting contours of an America being transformed by her and others like her -- our new neighbors, friends, and lovers. In Jasmine, Bharati Mukherjee has created a heroine as exotic and unexpected as the many worlds in which she lives. "Rich…one of the most suggestive novels we have about what it is to become an American." -- The New York Times Book Review

Jasmine, a young widow in India, moves to the United States to begin a new life

Focusing on the exhilarating journey of a young Indian woman, the narrative explores her quest for happiness amid the complexities of modern life. With a keen ear for character and mood, the author skillfully weaves a tale that is both illuminating and entertaining, capturing the essence of cultural restlessness and personal ambition. The story promises to engage readers through its vivid portrayal of the protagonist's experiences and aspirations.

This newly reissued collection features Bharati's acclaimed stories, celebrated for their depth and emotional resonance. Accompanied by a fresh introduction from award-winning author Madhuri Vijay, the book invites readers to explore the intricate narratives that have captivated audiences. The reissue highlights the timeless relevance of Bharati's work, showcasing her unique storytelling style and the nuanced themes that underpin her stories.

At once sly and tragic, these twelve extraordinary stories chart the complex and shifting lives of the new immigrants to America—some helpless, some hopeless, others ambitious, beautiful, all striving for something they can't quite name, something more...."Mukherjee writes with beautiful precision...neaty needlepointing a malevolent world."THE VILLAGE VOICE

In the tradition of the Joy Luck Club, Bharati Mukherjee has written a remarkable novel that is both the portrait of a traditional Brahmin Indian family and a contemporary American story of a woman who has in many ways broken with tradition but still remains tied to her native country. Mukherjee follows the diverging paths taken by three extraordinary Calcutta-born sisters as they come of age in a changing world. Moving effortlessly between generations, she weaves together fascinating stories of the sisters' ancestors, childhood memories, and dramatic scenes from India's history.

Autor/in: Mukherjee, Bharati Titel: Die Träne des Großmoguls. ISBN: 9783442721016 (früher: 3442721016) Verlag: BTB Bei Goldmann Ort: München Auflage: 1 Auflage Erschienen: 1997 Einband: TB Zustand: Sehr Gut Leichte Lesespuren am Buchrücken, Umschlag: Illu. Deckel Kurzinfo: Die Träne des Großmoguls. Mukherjee, Bharati Buchbeschreibung: Btb, München, 1997. Taschenbuch. 348 S Macht und Unterwerfung, koloniale Ausbeutung und eine rasende Lebensgier