KALACHI SWAPNE

📘 Book Details

• Publisher: Mehta Publishing House

• Language: Marathi

• Edition: 5th Edition

• Year of Publication: 1944

• ISBN: 9788177665048

• Pages: 124

• Cover: Paperback

• Category: Short Stories

📝 About The Book

In this poignant collection of short stories, the author explores the delicate nature of human emotions and the fleeting nature of dreams. "These are nothing but dreams of yesterday," reflects the narrator, revealing a sense of lost hope and the fading beauty of past feelings and imaginations. The stories within paint a picture of a person struggling to retain the fleeting essence of their once-vibrant thoughts, only to find that those feelings have drifted far away, beyond their grasp.

The central theme of the book revolves around the attempt to capture and hold onto the intangible. The protagonist's efforts to preserve these delicate dreams—once vivid and beautiful—are rendered futile, as they slip away, leaving only remnants behind. The metaphor of "feathers in cages" symbolizes the unattainability of these dreams and desires, and the narrator's reluctant acceptance of this reality.

With evocative prose, the author reflects on life's impermanence and the inevitability of change. As the narrator contemplates whether these "feathers" will remain with them forever, the book touches on themes of nostalgia, loss, and the passage of time. This timeless work invites readers to reflect on their own fleeting moments and the things they hold dear.