Rachana Sangraha 1, 2

🔹 ISBN: 9789350405406
🔹 Genre: Rachanabali, Collected Works
🔹 Pages: 1896 (Two Volumes)
🔹 Cover : Hardcover / Weight: 2514 grams

Overview:

This two-volume collection brings together the complete literary works of Saralabala Sarkar, a pioneering Bengali writer who dedicated 70 years to literature. She was the granddaughter of Rasasundari Devi, the first female autobiographer in Bengali literature. Saralabala’s writings cover a wide range of topics, from poetry and fiction to history, biography, and essays on social issues.

Volume 1:

Includes her works on poetry, fiction, children's literature, and memoirs:
✔️ Poetry Collections:

• Prabaha (one of the finest elegiac works in Bengali)
• Arghya
  ✔️ Short Stories:
• Over 50 short stories, including all stories from Galpa Sangraha and 15 previously uncollected stories.
  ✔️ Drama:
• Chhaya-Chhobi
  ✔️ Children’s Literature:
• Pinku’s Diary
• Folk tales and other uncollected children's writings.
  ✔️ Memoirs:
• Harano Atit (Lost Past)
• Additional personal recollections.

Volume 2:

Focuses on biographies, essays, and historical works:
✔️ Biographies:

• Nivedita (First Bengali biography of Sister Nivedita)
• Kumudnath
  ✔️ Historical Works:
• Swami Vivekananda O Sri Sri Ramkrishna Sangha (A detailed history of the Ramakrishna Mission's foundation)
  ✔️ Essay Collections:
• Sahitya-Jijnasa (Literary Enquiries)
• Manushyattver Sadhana (The Quest for Humanity)
  ✔️ Unpublished Writings:
• 75 essays covering literature, women’s issues, and nationalism.

Why This Collection Matters:

📖 Comprehensive: First-ever compilation of all her works.
🎭 Diverse Themes: Covers literature, philosophy, women's issues, history, and nationalism.
💡 Historical Importance: Provides a unique perspective on Bengali literature during the pre-Tagore to post-Tagore era.
🖋️ Influence of Rabindranath: Deep admiration for Tagore’s work, reflected in her own literary style.