About the Book: Devdas
Saratchandra Chattopadhyays devdas is a heart-breaking love story, told and
retold since its release in 1917. It depicts the Bengali society in the early
1900s, shedding a light on social concerns such as caste hierarchy. Having known
each other since they were kids, devas and Para are inseparable. Their
friendship soon turns into love, and they both vow to spend the rest of their
lives together. But, unfortunately, their Union is forbidden. Devdas is the son
of an arrogant and rich Bengali Brahmin who refuses to let his son marry beneath
their caste. The lovers are torn asunder when Parvati is married