Nirmala is 1925 novel by Munshi Premchand. As an example of
woman-centric literature which faithfully portrays its social milieu and era, Nirmala
stands in its own class. The novel marks the progress of the literary
revolution generated by Premchand whereby realism and social relevance replaced
the fantasy genre as central themes in Hindi literature. Charming and
cultivated, the 15-year old Nirmala is married off to a middle-aged lawyer with
three children. Human emotions like suspicion, compassion, jealousy, regret,
anger and insecurity interplay with each other to give the novel its own
ruthless logic which carries it forward to the ultimate tragedy. This book,
titled Nirmala in Hindi, is the most recommended of Premchand's novels because
of its narrative force and literary quality.
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