Anita Desai's in Custody A Critical Appraisal by Neeru Tandon
English | ISBN: 8126914661, 8126914955 | 207 pages | EPUB | September 1, 2011 | 2.87 Mb
English | ISBN: 8126914661, 8126914955 | 207 pages | EPUB | September 1, 2011 | 2.87 Mb
Preface; 1. A Short History of Indian English Novel; 2. Anita Desai: Biographical Details; 3. Anita Desai: A Novelist with a Difference; 4. Major Novels of Anita Desai; 5. Anita Desai: A Psychological Novelist; 6. Enduring Popularity of Anita Desai as a Novelist; 7. Anita Desai’s Art of Plot Characterization and Prose Style; 8. Female Characters of Anita Desai; 9. Narrative Technique of Anita Desai; 10. Various Critical Comments on Author and on the Novel; 11. In Custody: An Introduction; 12. Chapterwise Summary of the Novel and Critical Comments; 13. Critical Appreciation of the Novel In Custody; 14. Structure and Theme; 15. Deven Sharma: An Unheroic Hero; 16. Characterization; 17. Existentialism in Anita Desai’s Fiction; 18. Isolation and Alienation; 19. Thematic Study of Love and Marriage; 20. Desai’s Use of Irony; 21. The Language Controversy; 22. Use of Symbolism and Images; 23. Various Episodes of the Novel; Multiple Choice Questions; True or False; Bibliography