The Completion

Mrinmoyee does not want to marry - she fears it will cost her the freedom she loves. But once married, she feels caged, unable to see the love her husband Apurva offers her. Hurt by her coldness, Apurva leaves for the city, and Mrinmoyee is left to wonder whether she will come to understand what she has lost. This is one of eighteen stories in a classic collection, originally written in Bengali and carefully retold in English for young readers. Together, they move through love, sadness, happiness and longing, offering along the way a glimpse of the customs and social life of an earlier India.