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A review by bookandcorner
Sultana's Dream and Padmarag by Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain
3.0
Rating 3.5/5
Sultana’s Dream is a satirical narrative written depicting a female utopian land Ladyland, an unconventional and inverted world where men follow the purdah system and are confined to the Mardana doing the household mundane chores and women walk out of their homes and runs the place liberating themselves from the pre-conceived notions of women not being able to handle power and responsibility.
Padmarag brings us closer to reality where women who were once dejected, frowned upon, marginalized, and downtrodden from all walks of life come together in Tarini Bhawan as “sisters” for an educational, healing and philanthropic purpose. The last few pages of this book is a marked admiration that women's happiness is not restricted to the household but is a sense of responsibility to work for women upliftment and encourage others to not to bend the knee to such vices and strike back with determination.
On one hand, Sultana’s Dream Ladyland's depiction is the epitome of imagination and is an engrossing read. On the other hand, in spite of a dismal storyline, Padmarag is a refreshing read which addresses issues that were unimaginable in the era it was written. Even though, times have changed but the concerns remains the same. So, this is a perfect amalgamation of a provocative prose with a pinch of poetry and is a must-read.
Sultana’s Dream is a satirical narrative written depicting a female utopian land Ladyland, an unconventional and inverted world where men follow the purdah system and are confined to the Mardana doing the household mundane chores and women walk out of their homes and runs the place liberating themselves from the pre-conceived notions of women not being able to handle power and responsibility.
Padmarag brings us closer to reality where women who were once dejected, frowned upon, marginalized, and downtrodden from all walks of life come together in Tarini Bhawan as “sisters” for an educational, healing and philanthropic purpose. The last few pages of this book is a marked admiration that women's happiness is not restricted to the household but is a sense of responsibility to work for women upliftment and encourage others to not to bend the knee to such vices and strike back with determination.
On one hand, Sultana’s Dream Ladyland's depiction is the epitome of imagination and is an engrossing read. On the other hand, in spite of a dismal storyline, Padmarag is a refreshing read which addresses issues that were unimaginable in the era it was written. Even though, times have changed but the concerns remains the same. So, this is a perfect amalgamation of a provocative prose with a pinch of poetry and is a must-read.