{"product_id":"the-inhumans-and-other-stories-isbn-9780262547611","title":"The Inhumans and Other Stories","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe first English translation of a cult science fiction favorite by Hemendra Kumar Roy, one of the giants of early Bangla literature, and other sf stories from the colonial period in India.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKalpavigyan\u003c\/i\u003e—science fiction written to excite Bengali speakers about science, as well as to persuade them to evolve beyond the limitations of religion, caste, and class—became popular in the early years of the twentieth century. Translated into English for the first time, in this collection you’ll discover \u003ci\u003eThe Inhumans\u003c\/i\u003e (1935), Hemendrakumar Roy’s satirical novella about a lost race of Bengali supermen in Uganda. Also included are Jagadananda Ray’s “Voyage to Venus” (1895), Nanigopal Majumdar’s “The Mystery of the Giant” (1931), and Manoranjan Bhattacharya’s “The Martian Purana” (1931).CONTENTS\u003cbr\u003e Series Foreword ix\u003cbr\u003e Introduction: Hemendrakumar Roy and Bangla SF in the Radium Age xv\u003cbr\u003e Bodhisattva Chattopadhyay\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Inhumans (1935) 1\u003cbr\u003e Hemendrakumar Roy\u003cbr\u003e 1 The Hunter’s Heaven 1\u003cbr\u003e 2 The Night Guest 25\u003cbr\u003e 3 In the Lion’s Den 39\u003cbr\u003e 4 The Eyes in the Barrel 44\u003cbr\u003e 5 The Diary Begins 54\u003cbr\u003e 6 Sixteen Arms Long 57\u003cbr\u003e 7 The Kind Kamala 61\u003cbr\u003e 8 The History of the Juju Kingdom 64\u003cbr\u003e 9 The Human Egg 68\u003cbr\u003e 10 I Will Be a New Human 76\u003cbr\u003e 11 The Human Egg, Once Again 82\u003cbr\u003e 12 Looming Threats 87\u003cbr\u003e 13 Kamala’s Barrel 90\u003cbr\u003e 14 The Real Face of Bhomboldas 94\u003cbr\u003e 15 My Great Courage 96\u003cbr\u003e 16 The King’s Judgment 102\u003cbr\u003e 17 Exile 107\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVoyage to Venus (1895) 111\u003cbr\u003e Jagadananda Ray\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Mystery of the Giant (1931) 137\u003cbr\u003e Nanigopal Majumdar\u003cbr\u003e The Martian Purana (1931) 147\u003cbr\u003e Manoranjan Bhattacharya\u003cbr\u003e Notes 157\"The historical parallax provided by a book such as \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Inhumans\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eis . . . where the full potential of the [Radium Age] shines through. It is a very welcome addition to the series.”\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Locus Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Makes for a great introduction to this moment in SF history.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Reactor Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The range of styles represented are compelling, both in the stories that they tell and in the way the authors represented in these pages blend the futuristic with unexpected dramatic elements. . . . A welcome expansion of speculative fiction for anglophone readers.”\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Words Without Borders\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Chattopadhyay’s collection will add to [the Bengali science fiction] canon in English and is sure to appeal to fans of sci-fi and general readers alike.”\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Kajal Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Chattopadhyay is an acknowledged authority. . . . [on] Bangala and science fiction stories from colonial India.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Bookseller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Studying how sci-fi themes were treated by Bengalis is a worthwhile academic pursuit. . . . Offers a valuable peek into genre history.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"A fascinating read. . . . shed[s] new light and complexity to the story that is science fiction.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Transfer Orbit\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“Mr. Chattopadhyay divines anti-colonialist sentiment within Roy’s satirical take on the strictures of civilization.”\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—The New York Sun\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Inhumans and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eis a fine anthology, presenting four strange, funny, and above all memorable tales in slick and accessible translations. . . . For a book so full of experiments gone wrong, the inclusion of \u003ci\u003eThe Inhumans and Other Stories \u003c\/i\u003ein the Radium Age series feels utterly right.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Strange Horizons\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“Whether one loves sci-fi or simply enjoys a good story, this anthology offers a rewarding read that crosses linguistic barriers. I recommend this book to everyone.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNature Physics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Inhumans\u003c\/i\u003e represented a genuine moment of science fiction’s arrival in interwar Bengal—a region caught up in the brutality of imperial backlash against accelerating waves of enlightened self-determination.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Anindita Banerjee, author of \u003ci\u003eScience Fiction Circuits of the South and East\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This anthology of Bengali science fiction captures the timelessness of human speculation. The stories explore and interrogate many of the same questions we have today, and Chattopadhyay’s translation perfectly evokes the language of the Radium Era.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—S. B. Divya, Hugo- and Nebula-nominated author of \u003ci\u003eMachinehood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eBodhisattva Chattopadhyay is Associate Professor in Global Culture Studies at the University of Oslo. He is the leader of CoFUTURES, an international research group on contemporary futurisms headquartered in Oslo. He is a World Fantasy Award–winning editor, translator, writer, and critic of speculative fiction, and the producer of \u003ci\u003eKalpavigyan: A Speculative Journey\u003c\/i\u003e, the first documentary film on Indian science fiction.","brand":"The MIT Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303320113381,"sku":"NP9780262547611","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780262547611.jpg?v=1767739938","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-inhumans-and-other-stories-isbn-9780262547611","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}