Discover India! Devdas by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay (1917).

Devdas, the protagonist of the book, is a young man from a wealthy family in Calcutta.

His childhood friend, Parvati, belongs to a poor family and Devdas is forbidden to marry her.

Devdas is deeply hurt by the rejection and becomes an alcoholic.

He meets Chandramukhi, a courtesan, and falls in love with her.

The novel follows Devdas's journey into despair and eventual death.

Along the way, it explores themes of love, betrayal, casteism and gender roles in Indian society.

As Devdas's life spirals out of control, Parvati is forced to marry an older man and Chandramukhi is left heartbroken.

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