


The novel enabled me to understand life from the perspective of Sreekanta. The novel presented a new world to me and created a permanent place in my heart. I also liked the description of events such as Chinal Bahurupi at Sreekanta’s house, fishing expedition with Indranath, on the sheep to Rangoon etc. I was moved by the characters of the book, “Sreekanta” - somewhat naive but with a deep insight and eagerness to learn Indranath - the bad boy with an extra-large brave heart Rajlakshmi with her devotion, penance and love for Sreekanta all were very favorite to me. Soon I collected the second and the third parts of the book and finished them. I finished part one of the book in a trance. I lost myself in the world of “Sreekanta”. The language of the novel was so forceful and the description was so vivid that I was sort of spellbound. Reasons behind My Choice: When I laid my hands on “Sreekanta” and started reading the book, it seemed to me that I had found a great treasure. It is the most special book to me in Bengali Literature. If I were asked to choose the most favorite book from these favorites, I would certainly choose Sharat Chandra Chattopaddhaya’s “Sreekanta” in an instant. To mention some of them are: Sharat Chandra Chattopaddhaya’s “Devdas”, “Sreekanta”, Bibhuti Bhushan Bandopaddhaya’s “Pather Panchali”, “Aporajito”, Banoful’s “Chowrangi”, Somoresh Majumder’s “Kalbela”, Syed Mujtaba Ali’s “Deshe Bideshe”, Syed Wali Ullah’s “Lal Salu”, Manik Bandopadhaya’s “Padma Nodir Majhi”, Moitreyi Devi’s “No Hanyote”, Rabindranath Tagore’s “Shesher Kobita”, Humayun Ahmed’s “Shankhanil Karagar”, “Nandito Naroke”, Imdadul Hoque Milon’s “Paradhinota”, Zazabor’s “Drishtipat”, Sanjib Chattopaddhaya’s “Lota Kambol”, etc. There are many novels I liked very much and read at a stretch. I have always been fond of novels and tried to collect and read good novels. From my boyhood, I have had a special predilection for books of novels. There are many books of extraordinary caliber. There is a rich collection of literature in Bengali language. Introduction: My favorite book is in Bangla.
