
The Poison Tree: A Tale of Hindu Life in Bengal
by Bankimacandra Cattopadhyaya
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About This Book
Nagendra Natha Datta is about to travel by boat. It is the month Joisto (May-June)the time of storms. His wifeSurja Mukhi- had adjured himsaying"Be careful; if a storm arises be sure you fasten the boat to the shore.' (Excert from Chapter 1)
Chapters (372)(click to expand)
- THE POISON TREE
- BANKIM CHANDRA CHATTERJEE
- MIRIAM S. KNIGHT
- EDWIN ARNOLD, C.S.I.
- T. FISHER UNWIN 26 PATERNOSTER SQUARE 1884
- PREFACE
- CONTENTS.
- CHAPTER I.
- NAGENDRA'S JOURNEY BY BOAT.
- CHAPTER II.
- "COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS BEFORE."
- CHAPTER III.
- OF MANY SUBJECTS.
- CHAPTER IV.
- TARA CHARAN.
- CHAPTER V.
- OH! LOTUS-EYED, WHO ART THOU?
- CHAPTER VI.
- THE READER HAS CAUSE FOR GREAT DISPLEASURE.
- CHAPTER VII.
- HARIDASI BOISNAVI.
- CHAPTER VIII.
- THE BABU.
- CHAPTER IX.
- SURJA MUKHI'S LETTER.
- CHAPTER X.
- THE SPROUT.
- CHAPTER XI.
- CAUGHT AT LAST.
- CHAPTER XII.
- HIRA.
- CHAPTER XIII.
- NO!
- CHAPTER XIV.
- LIKE TO LIKE.
- CHAPTER XV.
- THE FORLORN ONE.
- CHAPTER XVI.
- HIRA'S ENVY
- CHAPTER XVII.
- HIRA'S QUARREL. THE BUD OF THE POISON TREE.
- CHAPTER XVIII.
- THE CAGED BIRD.
- CHAPTER XIX.
- DESCENT.
- CHAPTER XX.
- GOOD NEWS.
- CHAPTER XXI.
- SURJA MUKHI AND KAMAL MANI.
- CHAPTER XXII.
- WHAT IS THE POISON TREE?
- CHAPTER XXIII.
- THE SEARCH.
- CHAPTER XXIV.
- EVERY SORT OF HAPPINESS IS FLEETING.
- CHAPTER XXV.
- THE FRUIT OF THE POISON TREE.
- CHAPTER XXVI.
- THE SIGNS OF LOVE.
- CHAPTER XXVII.
- CHAPTER XXVIII.
- IS THERE HOPE?
- CHAPTER XXIX.
- HIRA'S POISON TREE HAS BLOSSOMED.
- CHAPTER XXX.
- NEWS OF SURJA MUKHI.
- CHAPTER XXXI.
- THOUGH ALL ELSE DIES, SUFFERING DIES NOT.
- CHAPTER XXXII.
- THE FRUIT OF HIRA'S POISON TREE.
- CHAPTER XXXIII.
- HIRA'S GRANDMOTHER.
- CHAPTER XXXIV.
- A DARK HOUSE: A DARK LIFE.
- CHAPTER XXXV.
- THE RETURN.
- CHAPTER XXXVI.
- EXPLANATION.
- CHAPTER XXXVII.
- THE SIMPLETON AND THE SERPENT.
- CHAPTER XXXVIII.
- THE CATASTROPHE.
- CHAPTER XXXIX.
- KUNDA'S TONGUE IS LOOSENED.
- CHAPTER XL.
- THE END.
- GLOSSARY OF HINDU WORDS.
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