Balika Badhu : A Representative Anthology of Bengali Short Stories

Contents: Introduction. 1. Balika Badhu. 2. Abhagir Swarga. 3. Mahesh. 4. Puin Mancha. 5. Tarini Majhi. 6. Dehantar. 7. Chokh Gyalo. 8. Parul Prasanga. 9. Ek Phonta Jal. 10. Sarthakata. 11. Nudi O Taalgaachh. 12. Pukure. 13. Taj Mahal. 14. Level crossing. 15. Fossil. 16. Ajantrik. 17. Ras. 18. Ekti Shatrur Kahini. 19. Glossary. Biographical notes on authors.

From the preface: "This project, which began with the desire to render into English a rather long tale by Bimal Kar about five years ago, eventually grew into a considerably more extended compilation of Bengali short stories by ten of the most well-known practitioners of that art since the heyday of Rabindranath Tagore. The collection is limited in many ways, not the least of which being that no woman writer has been included, and that it contains only a baker’s dozen stories (if we count Bonophool’s micro-stories collectively as one)—a number pitifully small considering the vast and prolific field of authors and stories a translator has at his or her disposal. I have attempted to explain my rationale for my intent and selections in the introductory essay."