Bianca Or The Young Spanish Maiden

<p><strong><em>Bianca or The Young Spanish Maiden</em> (1878) is a novel by Toru Dutt. Published the year after her death at the age of 21 <em>Bianca or The Young Spanish Maiden</em> is a heartfelt work of romance by a pioneering figure in Indian history and Bengali literature. </strong></p><p>“A funeral procession was winding slowly up the path; two mourners followed the coffin; the church yard was in a lonely place; so there were no half-curious half-sympathising people following. It was the daughter of Alonzo Garcia a foreign gentleman residing in England his eldest daughter and his most loved; the youngest was by his side Bianca.”</p><p>Inspired by her time in England Toru Dutt tells the story of a young girl mourning the loss of her beloved sister Inez. Tragic and timeless <em>Bianca or The Young Spanish Maiden</em> investigates themes of faith family and courtship while illuminating the experience of a young foreigner living in England. Born in Calcutta to a family of Bengali Christians Toru Dutt was raised at the crossroads of English and Indian cultures. In addition to her native Bengali she became fluent in English French and Sanskrit as a young girl eventually writing novels and poems in each language. Despite her limited body of work Dutt’s legacy as a groundbreaking writer remains firm in India and around the world.</p><p><strong>This edition of Toru Dutt’s <em>Bianca or The Young Spanish Maiden</em> is a classic work of Bengali literature reimagined for modern readers.</strong></p> <p>Since our inception in 2020 <b>Mint Editions</b> has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover all while maintaining the integrity of the original book.</p> <p>With thousands of titles in our collection we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.</p>