Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 203 Banerjea, S. B. Vandyopadhyaya, S. B. Skrine, Francis Henry 1847 1933 Skrine, F. H. (Francis Henry) Skrine, Francis Henry Bennett Tales of Bengal The Pride of Kadampur -- The Rival Markets -- A Foul Conspiracy -- The Biter Bitten -- All's Well That Ends Well -- An Outrageous Swindle -- The Virtue of Economy -- A Peacemaker -- A Brahman's Curse -- A Roland for His Oliver -- Ramda -- A Rift in the Lute -- Debenbra Babu in Trouble -- True to His Salt -- A Tame Rabbit -- Gobardhan's Triumph -- Patience is a Virtue. Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Million Book Project) "Tales of Bengal" by S. B. Banerjea is a collection of stories written in the late 19th century that delves into the lives and struggles of Bengali society. The narrative unfolds within rural settings, primarily focusing on the quaint village of Kadampur and its inhabitants, portraying their cultural practices, social dynamics, and the challenges they face, such as economic pressures and class conflicts. The opening of the book introduces Kadampur, a village with a small population characterized by its low-caste Hindu and Muslim residents. Among the prominent characters are Kumodini Kanta Basu, a successful sub-contractor, and Shám Babu, a clerk who has moved to Kadampur seeking a simpler life. As the community discusses the need for a local market, Kumodini Babu reflects on his opportunity to create one, showcasing his ambition and generosity when he decides to fund the new venture. This initial chapter sets the stage for exploring themes of enterprise, class distinctions, and familial ties that will unfold in the subsequent tales. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Tales -- India -- Bengal GR Text Category: Short Stories 333033 2025-07-05T05:58:45.857830 text/html 317273 2024-10-28T18:21:48 text/html 206469 2025-07-05T05:58:54.229804 application/epub+zip 210862 2025-07-05T05:58:49.319812 application/epub+zip 206589 2025-07-05T05:58:47.824798 application/epub+zip 379356 2025-07-05T05:58:57.701771 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338176 2025-07-05T05:58:53.023795 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312679 2022-09-05T11:09:54.558497 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 286091 2025-07-05T05:58:44.836819 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 266218 2024-10-28T18:21:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16867 2025-07-05T05:58:57.841749 application/rdf+xml 13599 2025-07-05T05:58:48.323806 image/jpeg 3422 2025-07-05T05:58:48.069833 image/jpeg 193611 2025-07-05T05:58:45.887832 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia