- Biswas - Wikipedia
Biswas (Bengali: বিশ্বাস) (pronounced in Bengali as "bish-shash") is a native Bengali surname, commonly used by the Bengali community of India and Bangladesh The surname was an honorary title bestowed on persons who were relied upon for the work of accounts, receipts and expenditure
- A House for Mr. Biswas | Caribbean literature, Trinidadian . . .
A House for Mr Biswas, novel by V S Naipaul, published in 1961, in which a poor West Indian Hindu achieves his symbol of success and independence—owning his own house The novel begins with the death of Mohun Biswas of heart disease at age 46
- A House for Mr Biswas by V. S. Naipaul Plot Summary - LitCharts
A House for Mr Biswas follows the titular character from his unlucky birth in rural Trinidad, through his repeated displacement, unsatisfying marriage to Shama Tulsi, lackluster parenthood, and financial missteps in his quest for a house, to his death in the city of Port of Spain at the age of 46
- A House for Mr. Biswas: A Novel (Vintage International)
In his forty-six short years, Mr Mohun Biswas has been fighting against destiny to achieve some semblance of independence, only to face a lifetime of calamity Shuttled from one residence to another after the drowning death of his father, for which he is inadvertently responsible, Mr Biswas yearns for a place he can call home
- Biswas - Name Meaning and Origin
The surname Biswas is of Bengali origin and is commonly found among people from West Bengal and Bangladesh It is derived from the Sanskrit word "biswas," which means "faith" or "trust " The surname Biswas is often associated with individuals who are believed to be trustworthy, reliable, and faithful in their actions and relationships
- A House For Mr Biswas Study Guide: Themes, Characters . . .
“A House for Mr Biswas” is an intricate exploration of the life of Mohun Biswas, a man set on achieving independence and identity through the ownership of a house The novel chronicles his trials, tribulations, and occasional triumphs against the backdrop of colonial Trinidad
- A House for Mr Biswas - Wikipedia
A House for Mr Biswas is a 1961 novel by V S Naipaul, significant as Naipaul's first work to achieve acclaim worldwide It is the story of Mohun Biswas, a Hindu Indo-Trinidadian who continually strives for success and mostly fails, who marries into the influential Tulsi family only to find himself dominated by it, and who finally sets the
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