Literature (mainly 9 novels) based on mining activities (Gold, Coal, Iron mines, etc.) throughout the world is studied w.r.t. change in life values in the pre-mining and post-mining periods.
This book introduces the reader to eleven heroines, namely Parvati, Chandramukhi, Madhavi, Kamallata, Abhaya, Kamala, Bindu, Vijaya, Kusum, Anuradha and Vandana.
Women and men in Sharadbabu’s novels have the same kinds of happiness and sadness as those of today. Only our sartorial habits have changed; the inner persona has remained the same for thousands of years. Sharadbabu has depicted man’s psyche. That’s why his literature is tasteful even today.
Canvas’ is in reality a Kaleidoscope of various human behavioural patterns. Each story has a distinct subject matter and the display of human qualities therein, like love, hate, greed, revenge, cruelty, agony, struggle, sufferings etc, should keep reader spellbound about the versatility of human mind.