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Book Genres: Fantasy

Fantasy is a genre that uses magic and other supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, and/or setting. Fantasy is generally distinguished from science fiction and horror by the expectation that it steers clear of technological and macabre themes, respectively, though there is a great deal of overlap between the three.
The identifying traits of fantasy are the inclusion of fantastic elements in a self-coherent setting, where inspiration from mythology and folklore remains a consistent theme. Within such a structure, any location of the fantastical element is possible: it may be hidden in, or leak into the apparently real world setting, it may draw the characters into a world with such elements, or it may occur entirely in a fantasy world setting, where such elements are part of the world. Essentially, fantasy follows rules of its own making, allowing magic and other fantastic devices to be used and still be internally cohesive.

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Science Fiction

Science fiction is a genre of speculative fiction dealing with imaginative concepts such as futuristic settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, time travel, faster than light travel, parallel universes and extraterrestrial life. Science fiction often explores the potential consequences of scientific and other innovations, and has been called a "literature of ideas." It usually eschews the supernatural, and unlike the related genre of fantasy, historically science fiction stories were intended to have at least a faint grounding in science-based fact or theory at the time the story was created, but this connection has become tenuous or non-existent in much of science fiction.

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Genres of Books

All books are either non-fiction or fiction. Non-fiction books contain factual information, such as biographies and history books. Fiction books contain a story which was made up by the author.
The two types of books can be further divided into many different sub-types, called "genres." Here are some of the different genres of books..

• Science fiction
• Satire
• Drama
• Action and Adventure
• Romance
• Mystery
• Horror
• Self help
• Health
• Guide
• Travel
• Children's
• Religion, Spirituality & New Age
• Science
• History
• Math
• Anthology
• Poetry
• Encyclopedias
• Dictionaries
• Comics
• Art
• Cookbooks
• Diaries
• Journals
• Prayer books
• Series
• Trilogy
• Biographies
• Autobiographies
• Fantasy

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Three Act Tragedy

Author: Agatha Christie
Language: English
Genre: Crime novel
Publication date: 1934

Three Act Tragedy is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie.

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चांगुणा - Quote from Book

• "देवापेक्षा दैवाला एक मात्रा जास्त आहे."

लेखक: आचार्य अत्रे.

वपुर्झा … २६

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Must Read Book

Book Name: “The Curse of The Goddess” 

Originally in: Bengali 
Author: Satyajit Ray 
Translated in English by: Gopa Mazumdar 
Genre: Fiction, Mystery 
Cost: 99 Rs. 
Publisher: A Puffin Original 
First Published: 2003

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Va. Pu. Kale (व. पु. काळे)

 Vasant Purushottam Kale (वसंत पुरुषोत्तम काळे), popularly known as Va Pu (व पु), was Marathi writer who wrote short stories, novels, and biographical sketches. He authored more than 60 books. His well-known books include Partner, Vapurza, Hi Waat Ekatichi, and Thikri.

He was an architect by profession. He died of heart failure on 27 June 2001 at his home in Mumbai.


His Books,

• Aik sakhe
• Amithabh ani me
• Apan Saare Arjun
• Badali
• Bai Bayako Aani Calendar
• Bhade
• Bhul Bhulyia
• Chaturbhuj
• Chakkar
• Dost
• Duniya Tula Visrel - Lecture on Wasudev Waman Patankar
• Ekmek
• Fantasy Ek Preyasy
• Generation GAP
• Ghar Harawaleli Manse
• Goshta hatatali hoti
• Goph
• Gulmohar
• Hi Waat Ekatichi
• Hunkar
• Intimate
• J K Malvankar
• Karmachari
• Ka Re Bhulalasi
• Kahi Khara Kahi Khota
• Katha-kathanachi katha
• Lombkalnari Maanasa
• Mahotsav
• Manus
• MayabazarMaza mazyapashi
• Mi manus shodhtoy
• Moden pan vaknar nahi
• Nimitta
• Navara Mhanava Aapala
• One for the road
• Partner-ZAARA
• Pleasure Box
• Panpoi
• Prem mai
• Ranga Manache
• Rang Panchami
• Sakhi
• Sanvadini
• Swar
• Thikari
• Taptapadi
• Tu bramat aaha si waya
• Va Pu Sange Vadilanchi Kirti
• Valay
• Vapurvai
• Vapurza (This is complition of passages from his earlier work)
• Va pu 85
• Zopala
• Rutu Basanti Rooth Gayee

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वपुर्झा - २४

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Pu. La. Deshpande (पु. ल. देशपांडे)

Name: Purshottam Laksman Deshpande. (पुरुषोत्तम लक्ष्मण देशपांडे)
Born: 8 November 1919 - Mumbai, Maharashtra
Died: 12 June 2000 (aged 80) - Pune, Maharashtra
Occupation: Writer, actor, music composer, film and television producer, film director, music director

Pu La Deshpande was most well known for his writings as a humorist. However he was a prolific writer in all genres and produced numerous original works as well as adaptations of works from other languages into Marathi.

His Work,

One-act plays

• मोठे मासे आणि छोटे मासे (Mothe Mase Aani Chhote Mase) – 1957
• विठ्ठल तो आला आला (Vitthal To Aala Aala) – 1961
• आम्ही लटिके ना बोलू (Aamhi Latike Na Bolu) – 1975

Plays

• तुका म्हणे आता (Tuka Mhane Ata) – 1948
• पुढारी पाहिजॆ (Pudhari Pahije) – 1951
• अंमलदार (Ammaldar) – 1952...based on Nikolai Gogol's Inspector General
• भाग्यवान (Bhagyawan) – 1953
• तुझें आहे तुजपाशीं (Tujhe Ahe Tujapashi) – 1957
• सुंदर मी होणार (Sundar Mi Honar) – 1958
• पहिला राजा/आधे अधूरे (Pahila Raja/adhe Adhure) – 1976...based on Jagadish Chandra Mathur's Adhe Adhure
• तीन पैशांचा तमाशा (Teen Paishancha Tamasha) – 1978...based on Bertolt Brecht's The Three Penny Opera'
• ती फुलराणी (Ti Fulrani) – based on George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion
• वाऱ्यावरची वरात (Varyavarchi Varaat)
• एक झुंज वार्‍याशी (Eka Jhunja Waryashi)

Children's plays

• वयं मोठं खोटं (Wayam Motham Khotam) – 1956
• नवे गोकुळ (Nawe Gokul) – 1958
• खोगीरभरती (Khogir Bharati) – 1949
• खिल्ली (Khilli)
• कोट्याधीश पु. ल. (Kotyadhish Pu La.)
• टेलिफोनचा जन्म (Teliphonacha Janma)
• पोरवय (Porawaya)

Comedy books

• नस्ती उठाठेव (Nasti Uthathev) – 1952
• बटाट्याची चाळ (Batatayachi Chal) – 1958
• गोळाबेरीज (Golaberij) – 1960
• असा मी असामी (Asa Mi Asami) – 1964
• ह(फ)सवणूक (Ha(pha)sawanuk) – 1968
• उरलं सुरलं (Urala surala)
• पुरचुंडी (Purchundi)
• वटवट वटवट (Vatvat Vatvat)
• मराठी वाङ्मयाचा (गाळीव) इतिहास (Marathi Wangmayacha Galeev Itihas)
• अघळपघळ (Aghalpaghal) – 1998

Travelogue

• वंगचित्रे (Vangachitre) – 1974
• अपूर्वाई (Apoorvai) – 1960
• पूर्वरंग (Poorvarang) -1963
• जावे त्यांच्या देशा (Jaave Tyanchya Desha) – 1974

Novels

• काय वाट्टेल ते होईल (Kay Wattel Te Hoeel) – 1962...based on Helen and George Papashvily's Anything Can Happen
• एका कोळीयाने (Eka Koliyane) – 1965...based on Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea
• कान्होजी आंग्रे (Kanhoji Angre)(Translation of English novel "Maratha Admiral Kanhoji Angre" by Manohar Malgoankar)

Biography

• गांधीजी (Gandhiji) – 1970

Letters

• मुक्काम शांतिनिकेतन

Collections of life sketches

• गणगोत (Ganagot) – 1966
• व्यक्ती आणि वल्ली (Wyakti Ani Walli) – 1966
• गुण गाईन आवडी (Guna Gaeena Awadi) – 1975
• रवीन्द्रनाथ : तीन व्याख्याने (Ravindranath : Teen Wyakhyane)
• आपुलकी (Apulaki)
• मैत्र (Maitra)

Other works

• एक शून्य मी (Ek Shunya Mee)
• चित्रमय स्वगत (Chitramay Swagat)
• पु. ल : एक साठवण (Pu. La. : Ek Sathawan)
• दाद (Daad)
• द्विदल (Dwidal)
• चार शब्द (Char Shabd)
• पुढारी पाहिजे (Pudhari Pahije)

One-man stage shows

• बटाट्याची चाळ (Batatyachi Chaal)
• असा मी असामी (Asa Mi Asami)
• हसविण्याचा माझा धंदा (Hasawinyacha Majha Dhanda)
• वा-यावरची वरात (Waryawarachi Warat) – A large part of this play is one man show.

Speeches

• रसिकहो!
• सुजनहो!
• मित्र हो!
• श्रोते हो!
• रेडियोवरील भाषणे व श्रुतिका (भाग एक व दोन)

Awards and Recognitions

• पुण्य भूषण (Punyabhushan) – 1993
• पद्मभूषण (Padma Bhushan) – 1990
• महाराष्ट्र गौरव (बहुरूपी) (Maharashtra Gaurawa (Bahurupi) Award)
• पद्मश्री (Padma Shri) – 1966
• Sahitya Akademi Award (Marathi) – Vyakti Ani Valli (1965)
• Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
• Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship – 1979
• महाराष्ट्र भूषण (Maharashtra Bhushan)-1996
• P. L. Deshpande was the first interviewer to interview Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, for the then newly founded Doordarshan.

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विपांकपर्व

लेखक: श्रीराम खाडिलकर
प्रकार: चरित्र लेखन

प्रसिद्ध शिल्पकार 'करमरकर' यांच्याबद्दल आज फार थोड्या लोकांना माहित असेल. त्यांनी निर्माण केलेली शिल्पे आपण ठिकठिकाणी पाहतो आणि वेळोवेळी त्याची वाहवा हि करतो; पण त्यांचा शिल्पकार काहीसा विस्मृतीत गेला आहे. त्याचसाठी लेखक श्रीराम खाडिलकर यांनी, 'करमरकर' यांच्या कारकीर्दीचा आणि एकूणच त्यांच्या आयुष्यावर अभ्यास करून या पुस्तकाच्या रूपाने मांडला आहे.

मुळात हे पुस्तक जरी चरित्र लेखन असले, तरी स्वत: कलाकार प्रवृत्तीच्या खाडिलकर यांनी 'करमरकर' यांच्या अनेक शिल्पांचा जो तपशीलवार खुलासा केला आहे तो खरच वाचनीय आहे. 'करमरकर' यांचासारख्या महाराष्ट्राला आणि भारताला भूषणावह असलेल्या कलाकारच्या आठवणीला उजाळा दिल्याबद्दल लेखकाचे धन्यवाद. आणि जास्तीत जास्त लोकांनी हे पुस्तक वाचावे असे सुज्ञ वाचकांना आवाहन. 

जाहिरातबाजी

"जाहिरातबाजी ही कलियुगातील पासष्टावी कला आहे असे म्हणतात. पण आजकाल सिनेमांपासून साहित्यापर्यंत सर्वत्र दृष्टी फेकली तर या पासष्ट कलांत जाहिरातीचाच नंबर हटकून पहिला लागेल."

- वि. स. खांडेकर 

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हा जय नावाचा इतिहास आहे

• No Man is Hero to his Valet.
• अधर्माच्या पक्षाचा असा पराभव होतो असे जगाचा इतिहास पाहून म्हणता येत नहि. उलट जो पक्ष विजयी होतो तोच मागून धर्माचा, नीतीचा असे ठरविण्याचा प्रयत्न होतो असे इतिहास सांगत आहे. 

लेखक: आनंद साधले

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Quotes From Books

1.   “Behind Every Great Fortune There is A Crime.”

Author : – Mario Puzo

Book : - The Godfather

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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