The Novels of Syed Abdul Malik and Bibhutibhushan Bondopdhyay: A Comparative Study

Abstract

Comparative literature is a new prospective which established in the nineteenth century. In a comparative method, all literature is considered as a single subject and a meticulous analysis of literature is carried out in a scientific and through manner. It is also called a kind of ‘Intra-literature’ study. Novel is a branch of literature which reflects or presents the human life beautifully. The novels of Syed Abdul Malik and Bibhutibhushan Bondopadhyay are taken up as topics of discussion. To analysis this subject, Sayed Abdul Malik’s ‘Xurujmukhir Swapna’ and ‘Rupabarir Palax’; on the other hand, Bibhutibhushan Bandupadhyay’s ‘Pather pachalii’ and ‘Aranyak’ have been included in the scope. The comparative methods and analytical methods have been used as study methods. For the comparative discussion of the novel, society, love, depiction of nature, human relations, cultural, psychological aspects are taken into consideration.