In the first edition, attempts were made to match proverbswith similar proverbs from 41 different languages and cultures.That number has now increased to 71, further reflecting how Appendix I now has more background stories,the Subject Index has been expanded and Bibliography updated. More recentfinds, too late to be incorporated in the main body, are includedin Appendix II. Seventy selected proverbs from that workhave been added to enrich the original collection. In 2010, I cameacross A.T Devs Notun Bangla Abhidhan (1933) which becamean invaluable resource. All entries have been revised and the literal andinterpretive meanings made more concise. So, this edition is an enlarged and upgraded
Interest in improving the book started soon after the firstedition came out. In my own experience, I waspleased to discover that more non-Bengali speakers appeared toīe interested in the book than Bengali speakers, reflecting themulticultural nature of the book.
The first edition of The Meditating Cat was very well received.It was a pleasant surprise and very humbling to discover thenumber of good reviews it had both in Kolkata (5) and in UK (2)īeing more of a reference book, interested groups comprisedlibraries, academics and individuals with a passion for languagesas well as colleges, universities and other institutions teachingBengali, both in UK and USA. Publishing services by Into PrintnetPrinted and bound in UK and USA by Lightning SourceĬhapter 2 aa 'ST 28Cha pters e, ee $, ^ 45 Without a similar condition including this condition being imposed on the
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