Anita Nair’s Mistress juxtaposes the state of the dying art form of Kathakali and the condition of women in the society. The novel unravels through the voices of the main characters Radha, her husband Shyam and uncle Koman. Unce Koman is a Kathakali artist. He . Set in picturesque Kerala and with Kathakali as a background, Anita Nair's 'Mistress' is colourful, vibrant and appealing. The main protagonist is Radha,a beautiful woman in her early thirties who is married to a man she does not love. The novel begins with the arrival of Chris, a foreigner to a small town in Kerala. 'Mistress' is a beautiful book about love, art, life and lust. Anita Nair masterfully passes her love for Kathakali on to the reader, along with the scent and feel of the setting. The characters are as deep and complex as the subject/5.
Anita Nair is the internationally acclaimed author of the novels The Better Man, Ladies Coupe, Mistress, Lessons in Forgetting and Cut Like Wound. Her new novel Idris: Keeper of the Light was short-listed for The Hindu Literary Prize. Detailed plot synopsis reviews of Mistress. Set in picturesque Kerala and with Kathakali as a background, Anita Nair's 'Mistress' is colourful, vibrant and appealing. The main protagonist is Radha,a beautiful woman in her early thirties who is married to a man she does not love. The novel begins with the arrival of Chris, a foreigner to a. Feminist perspective in the selected novels of Anita Nair: Ladies Coupé and Mistress 15 revelation, Akhila begins to make a search of her own 'self' and her memories take her to her childhood experiences to reconstruct the life of her mother. Akhila's second companion is Margaret. Margaret Shanthi is a chemistry teacher.
“This intricately plotted novel by Nair (Ladies Coupé), her third to be published in the United States, blends myth, history, and human emotion into a mixture as sweet as the nectar of the jackfruit and as tangled as human behavior Highly recommended.” —Library Journal, starred review. In Mistress, Anita Nair depicts the changing relationships of husband and wife in society. Her concept of a free woman transcends the limits of economic or social freedom, but relates to her mental and emotional attitude and wellbeing. Anita Nair's MISTRESS is an outstanding novel depicting different emotions through the nine rasas. With Kathakali in the background we are reminded of the fact that art is enticing and it camouflages the truth that it is very close to our life and yet not near.
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