Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, one of the most popular Bengali novelists of the 20th century, wrote stories reflecting obvious sincerity and basic realism. Many of his works represent the plight and oppression faced by women in rural Bengali society during that period. He condemned and wrote about the social superstitions and narrow mindedness that had engulfed the country. Chandranath by Sarat Chandra is a popular novel depicting the love story of Chandranath and Saryu. The way Sarat Chandra portrays the intricacies of a relationship bounded in childhood, is worth reading. The way the lovers overcome the obstructions while breaking the shackles imposed by the society, makes their love deeper and stronger with time.