Intrusion and Other Stories
Author | : Shashi Deshpande |
Publisher | : Penguin Books India |
Total Pages | : 172 |
Release | : 1993 |
ISBN-10 | : 0140236880 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780140236880 |
Rating | : 4/5 (80 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: A Haunting New Collection Of Short Stories From One Of India S Most Acclaimed Writers Shashi Deshpande, In Her New Collection Of Short Stories, Explores A World Darkened By The Despair And Unhappiness Of Women Trying To Break Out Of Pre-Defined Roles. There Is The Newly Married Protagonist Of The Title Story, Whose Self-Respect And Sense Of Self Are Violated By Her Crass And Insensitive Husband; The Wife Who Finds Herself Involved In An Affair Because Of Her Husband S Indifference; The Mother Who Tries To Forge A Relationship With A Hostile Daughter&. These And Other Stories In This Collection Serve To Reaffirm Shashi Deshpande In Her Reputation As A Writer Of Acuity And Compassion.