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Originally released as a serial, Van der Wijck was republished as a novel after favourable popular reception. Described by the socialist literary critic Bakri Siregar as Hamka's best work, the work came under fire in 1962 because of similarities between it and Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr 's Sous les Tilleuls ( Under the Limes ; 1832).
Hidjo is a young man from Surakarta, Central Java, who is engaged to Biroe, in accordance with his father's wishes.His father, a merchant named Raden Potronojo, orders Hidjo to go to the Netherlands and attend university; this is hoped to give the family greater status, as generally only priyayi (noble) families send their children abroad for schooling.
The Nightingale (2015) is a historical fiction novel by American author Kristin Hannah published by St. Martin's Press.The book tells the story of two sisters in France during World War II and their struggle to survive and resist the German occupation there.
Historical fiction is a literary genre in which a fictional plot takes place in the setting of particular real historical events.Although the term is commonly used as a synonym for historical fiction literature, it can also be applied to other types of narrative, including theatre, opera, cinema, and television, as well as video games and graphic novels.
The story is set after the Second Anglo-Afghan War (which ended in 1881), and before the Third (1919), probably in the period of 1893 to 1898. [3]Kim (Kimball O'Hara) is the orphaned son of an Irish soldier (Kimball O'Hara Sr., a former colour sergeant) and a poor Irish mother (a former nanny in a colonel's household) who have both died in poverty.
An English translation of the novel by Tina Kover was published in 2023 by Europa Editions. Based in Berest's real-life experience, The Postcard follows the author/narrator as she investigates the origins of an anonymous postcard and rediscovers the history of her ancestors who died in Auschwitz. The novel won the American Choix Goncourt Prize. [1]
Indulekha is a graceful Nair girl with good intelligence and artistic talent. She is a young and educated, knowledgeable woman with education in English and Sanskrit, who is in love with a young man, Madhavan, the hero of the novel, who is also presented in ideal colours as a member of the newly educated Nair class, graduated from the University of Madras.
The novel's exploration of caste, class, and gender issues further highlighted Tagore's progressive ideas and his concern for social reforms. Over the years, "Gora" has been subject to numerous academic studies and literary analyses, and it continues to be a compelling piece of literature that resonates with readers worldwide.