The present book is a humble attempt to look at the undertaken subject-matter with a fresh perspective in order to make the readers more enlightened. It is hoped that the present study will serve its purpose and all sections of readers shall welcome its advent.

Dr Sanjay Prasad Pandey, a Ph.D. from VBS Purvanchal University, Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, is an Assistant professor of English at Lovely Professional University, Punjab, Indiaand is actively involved in teaching for 15 years. He has presented research papers in different national and international seminars/conferences. He has authored a book titled The Treatment of Women in Shashi Deshpande’s Novels and edited a book titled Thinking Out of the Box. His articles/research papers are published in different national and international journals. He has guided several M.Phil. and Ph.D. students. He is the editorial board member of The Criterion: An International Journal in English, andalso the Editor-in-Chief of an International, refereed (peer-reviewed), indexed researchjournal (online and print)titled The Achievers Journal: Journal of English Language, Literature and Culture.