The Novels of Anita Desai : A Feminist Perspective

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Indian and western tradition of feminism. 3. Thematic study. 4. Man-woman relationship in the novels of Anita Desai. 5. Art of characterisation. 6. Conclusion. Select bibliography. Index.
 
The book is a pioneering study of its kind, chronologically examining the novels of Anita Desai mostly from a feminist point of view. The book excels in formally analysing Indian and Western traditions of feminism, man-woman relationship and art of characterisation in the overall context of the feminine psyche which it thoroughly examines. Anita Desai's is a world of married women who combat to get out of the maniacles that bind them to evolve from being a mere nonentity victim to a vibrant individual capable of breaking the fetters without breaking the relationship.

The book is a voyage from a sense of incompetence and paranoia to self awareness and resilience to self poise and concord within the family matrix. It shows how Anita Desai has depicted the depths of human consciousness and subconsciousness in her existential concern which makes her existential concern which makes her writings uniquely powerful through feminism. It will be useful for students and teachers of English literature, Indian English literature and researchers in these fields. (jacket)