Guy de Maupassant 
Chali 

Referencing Victor Hugo, author of ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame, ‘ ‘Chali’ is an equally tragic love story. Admiral de la Vallee tells of the time he was sent to Central India, as part of an expedition. There, he is introduced to the prince, Rajah Maddan, and a host of customs that take him far outside of his comfort zone. The Admiral is presented with a harem but cannot take it upon himself to use the young women as is expected of him. When he gives one of the girls, Chali, a gift, he unwittingly sets a chain of heart-breaking events in motion.’Chali’ will delight fans of other tragic love stories such as Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’ and Emily Bronte’s ‘Wuthering Heights’. —