Antarleena is a Bengali novel by Narayan Sanyal, published in 1962 with a cover design by Gautam Ray. This novel is placed in the background of psychiatry and psychoanalysis, hence the name. The psychoanalytic intrigue between Krishanu and Swaha, the main characters, makes this novel unique in Bengali literature.
The story is a page turner, which deals with the protagonist's strange psychological condition and his attempts to deal with it. Meanwhile his life becomes intertwined with three women, who are drawn by his mysterious behaviour and are dealing with their own past. Finally the story turns into a thriller when the protagonist has to retire from his job at the intelligene department due to a life threatening accident resulting in a nervous breakdown and vertigo making his prevailing condition more complex, while one of the woman from his past is facing split personality and murder attempts.
The story is a unique journey through human psychology and emotions.
Antarleena is a Bengali novel by Narayan Sanyal, published in 1962 with a cover design by Gautam Ray. This novel is placed in the background of psychiatry and psychoanalysis, hence the name. The psychoanalytic intrigue between Krishanu and Swaha, the main characters, makes this novel unique in Bengali literature.
The story is a page turner, which deals with the protagonist's strange psychological condition and his attempts to deal with it. Meanwhile his life becomes intertwined with three women, who are drawn by his mysterious behaviour and are dealing with their own past. Finally the story turns into a thriller when the protagonist has to retire from his job at the intelligene department due to a life threatening accident resulting in a nervous breakdown and vertigo making his prevailing condition more complex, while one of the woman from his past is facing split personality and murder attempts.
The story is a unique journey through human psychology and emotions.