(a) In 1877-78, Ramashankar Ray started to serialize the first
Oriya novel, "Saudamini"; but it remained incomplete. Orissa's
first major novelist was Fakir Mohon Senapati. He wrote "Chaa
Mana Atha Guntha" that deals with land and its possession. This
novel illustrated that rural issues could be an important part of
urban concerns.
(b) The novels of Jane Austen give us a glimpse of the world of
women in genteel rural society in mid-nineteenth century Britain.
Women, at that time, were encouraged to look for a good
marriage and find a wealthy and propertied husband. Her
famous novel 'Pride and Prejudice' depicts this well. It writes 'it
is the truth, universally acknowledged, that a single man in
possession of good fortune must be in want of a good wife'. The
main characters are shown to be pre-occupied with marriage
and money.
(c) The novel "Pariksha-Guru" portrays the difficulties of the new
middle class in adapting to colonized society while preserving its
cultural identity. It emphasizes that Western ideals must be
inculcated, but without sacrificing the traditional values of
middle-class households. The characters in this Hindi novel by
Srinivas Das are seen endeavouring to bridge the two different
worlds of modern education and traditional ethics.
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