Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne and other Stories: Puffin Classics

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Penguin UK, Dec 23, 2015 - Juvenile Fiction - 200 pages
This book is a selection of the best of stories by Upendrakishore Roychoudhuri, and the most fascinating of his characters: Goopy and Bagha, dedicated but unsuccessful musicians who are cast out of their homes because their music drives their families and neighbours crazy; Tuntuni, the little bird; the clever fox; Majantali Sarkar, the cat; the intrepid Granny Hunchback; and many others. Swagata Deb’s vibrant translation brings Upendrakishore’s unique magic to a wider audience, giving a new lease of life to these evergreen tales.
 

Contents

Introduction
Kenaram Becharam
Dukhiram
The Monkey Prince
The Ghangosaurs Tale
Clever Granny Hunchback
How Tuntuni Fooled the Pussycat
How Tuntuni Scared the Barber
The Sparrow and the Crow
The Tiger the Fox and the Lions Uncle
How the Weaver Married the Princess
The Witness

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Upendrakishore Roychoudhury (1863—1915) was a writer, illustrator, musician and amateur astronomer, best known for his charming children’s books and for establishing the popular Bengali children’s magazine, Sandesh.

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