Dr. Sachin Londhe, Associate Professor of English, K. N. Bhise College

  Salient Features of Post-Independence Indian English Novel with reference R. K. Narayan's "The Vendor of Sweets" Post-Independence Indian English novels, including R. K. Narayan's "The Vendor of Sweets," exhibit several distinct features that reflect the socio-political, cultural, and linguistic landscape of India during this period. Here are some general features, with references to "The Vendor of Sweets": Indian Cultural Mosaic: Indian novels after independence often explore the diverse and rich cultural tapestry of the country. In "The Vendor of Sweets," Narayan presents the cultural milieu of a small South Indian town, depicting traditional customs, rituals, and family dynamics. Conflict between Tradition and Modernity: Post-Independence Indian literature frequently grapples with the clash between traditional values and the influence of modernity. Jagan, the protagonist in Narayan'...

Maxim Gorky's "Twenty-Six Men and a Girl" Maxim Gorky's "Twenty-Six Men and a Girl" is a short story that realistically portrays the dismal life of twenty-six men working in a sweatshop in Czarist Russia in the late nineteenth century. The story was first published in 1899 in a collection entitled   Creatures That Once Were Men . The New York firm of J. F. Taylor and Company published an English-language version of the story in 1902 in a collection entitled   Twenty-six and One, and Other Stories from the Vagabond Series . Title ....... The title in Russian translates literally as "Twenty-Six and One." Most translators, however, render the English title as "Twenty-Six Men and a Girl."  . Source ....... Maxim Gorky based the story in part on his own experiences as a member of the working class in such jobs as errand boy, shoemaker's helper, dishwasher, night watchman, longshoreman, and baker. He knew well the hardships of the common ma...