Appendix I INDIAN SCHOOL CERTIFICATE (YEAR-12) EXAMINATION YEAR 2021 LIST OF PRESCRIBED TEXTBOOKS ENGLISH (Compulsory) ELECTIVE ENGLISH (Optional) Paper 1. Language CLASS XI No specific book is being recommended for Prescribed Books (Any three of the following): background reading. 1. Lord of the Flies: William Golding (Novel) Paper 2. Literature in English: Prescribed Texts (For Classes XI & XII) 2. Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard: Kiran Desai Candidates will be required to answer five (Novel) questions as follows: 3. Silence! The Court is in Session: Vijay One textual question (compulsory) on The Tendulkar (Play) Tempest, together with four other questions on the 4. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof: Tennessee Williams three texts. (Play) I. The Tempest: William Shakespeare 5. Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Verse (An II. Echoes: A Collection of ISC Short Stories anthology of sixteen poets. Edited by Chris (Evergreen Publications (India) Ltd, New Woodhead) (OUP) Delhi). The following poets and poems are to be studied: 1. Salvatore – W. Somerset Maugham 2. Fritz – Satyajit Ray William Wordsworth: Lucy Poems (4 poems), Upon Westminster Bridge, Resolution and 3. Quality – John Galsworthy Independence, Nutting. 4. To Build a Fire – Jack London Alfred Tennyson: Mariana, The Lady of 5. The Story of an Hour – Kate Chopin Shalott, Ulysses, In Memoriam (3 extracts). 6. The Chinese Statue – Jeffrey Archer John Keats: On First Looking into Chapman’s 7. A Gorilla in the Guest Room - Gerald Homer, On the Sea, La Belle Dame Sans Durrell Merci, Ode to a Nightingale, To Autumn, The 8. The Singing Lesson – Katherine Mansfield Last Sonnet. 9. The Sound Machine – Roald Dahl William Blake: The Lamb, The Tiger, London, 10. B. Wordsworth – V.S. Naipaul Nurse’s Song, Chimney Sweeper, On Another’s Sorrow. III. Reverie: A Collection of ISC Poems (Evergreen Publications (India) Ltd, New Delhi) Gerard Manley Hopkins: God’s Grandeur, Spring, Hurrahing in Harvest, Binsey Poplars, 1. The Darkling Thrush – Thomas Hardy No Worst there is None. 2. Birches – Robert Frost Robert Browning: My Last Duchess, 3. The Dolphins – Carol Ann Duffy Porphyria’s Lover, A Light Woman, A 4. The Gift of India – Sarojini Naidu Woman’s Last Word, Two in the Campagna. 5. Crossing the Bar – Alfred, Lord Tennyson CLASS XII 6. John Brown – Bob Dylan Prescribed Textbooks (Any three of the following): 7. Desiderata - Max Ehrmann 8. Dover Beach – Matthew Arnold 1. To Kill a Mocking Bird: Harper Lee (Novel) 9. The Spider and the Fly – Mary Botham 2. The Hungry Tide: Amitav Ghosh (Novel) Howitt 3. A Doll’s House: Henrik Ibsen (Play) 10. We are the Music Makers – Arthur William 4. Death of a Salesman: Arthur Miller (Play) Edgar O’Shaughnessy 342 5. Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Verse (An 2. BENGALI (803) anthology of sixteen poets. Edited by Chris Any three of the following books are to be Woodhead) (OUP) offered: The following poets and poems are to be I. Koni (Novel): Moti Nondi studied: II. Mukut (Drama): Rabindra Nath Tagore D.H. Lawrence: Discord in Childhood, Piano, Snake, Bavarian Gentians, The Ship of Death. III. Probondho O Godya Sonkolon (ISC Collection of Short Stories and Essays) – Edward Thomas: October, March, As the Published by: Power Publishers, Kolkata. Team’s Head Brass, Beauty, The Signpost. (i) Thakurda: Rabindra Nath Tagore Seamus Heaney: Digging, Follower, At a (ii) Jora Sankor Dhare (essay): Potato Digging, Casualty, Punishment. Abanindra Nath Tagore Ted Hughes: The Thought Fox, Pike, Crow (iii) Taser Ghar: Tara Shankar Tyrannosaurus, Ravens, The Stag. Bandyopadhyay Philip Larkin: Church Going, Dockery and (iv) Anachaar: Ashapurna Devi Son, The Building, The Whitsun Weddings, (v) Record: Narayan Gangyopadhyay Wild Oats. (vi) Birjo Shulka: Saradindu W.H. Auden: Refugee Blues, The Shield of Bandyopadhyay Achilles, The Unknown Citizen, Musee des (vii) Aadab: Samaresh Basu Beaux Arts, As I Walked Out One Evening. (viii) Lachmaner Ma: Mahasweta Devi INDIAN LANGUAGES (ix) Ekti Tulsi Gacher Kahini: Walli Ullah FOR CLASSES XI & XII (x) Na Paharar Parikhsha (essay): Shankhyo Ghosh 1. ASSAMESE (817) IV. Kobita Sonkolon (ISC Collection of Poems) Any three of the following books are to be - Published by: Cambridge India offered: (Educational Publishers), Kolkata. (i) Ora Kaaj Kore: Rabindra Nath I Pragviswavidyalay Kavita Chayan Tagore (University of Gauhati) (ii) Poob - Poschim: Achintya Kumar The following are to be studied: Sen Gupta (i) Dadhi-mathan (iii) Banolata Sen: Jibanananda Das (ii) Kankhowa (iv) Barno Porichoy: Tarun Sanyal (v) Salomoner Ma: Subhash (iii) Dhanbar Aru Ratani Mukhopadhyay (iv) Tejimala (vi) Baboreprarthana: Shankhyo Ghosh (v) Padum (vii) Jodi Nirbasan Dao: Sunil (vi) Keteki Gangyopadhyay (viii) Raasta Karor Ekar Noy: Birendra (vii) Ei Bate Nahiba Dunai Chattopadhyay (viii) Urmila (ix) Swadhinata Tumi: Samsur Rahman (ix) Sesh Arghya (x) Noon: Joy Goswami (x) Devadasi 3. DZONGKHA (819) II. Phul by Dandinath Kalita Recommended for background work: III. Gaonburha by Padamanath Gohainbarua Keayad Dang Yeakguye Jorya – Language and IV. Anandaram Barua by Dr. Surya Kumar Grammar. Bhuyan Any three of the following books are to be offered: I. Shething Tsadrel (Prose) II. Chushingi Tenchoed (Proverbs) 343 III. Biography of Khando Dowa Zangmo IV. Padya Sanchaya (ISC Collection of Poems) IV. Lhakreg Dang Tshromreg - (Gurjar Granthratna Karyalaya, Ahmedabad, 380001) (i) Essay – Detsham (i) Harino Marg: Pritam (ii) Nyealtshom – Poem (ii) Janani: Damodar Botadkar (iii) Sung – Story (iii) Shun shun saathe lai Jaish Hoon: (iv) Chyetam – Proverbs Umashankar Joshi (v) Damling – Culture (iv) Baano photograph: Sundaram (vi) Chelug – Religious (v) Shreshtha daan: Prahlad Parekh Publisher of all the above books: (vi) Taaro Mewad Meera chhodshe: CAPSD Publications, Ministry of Education, Ramesh Parekh Thimpu, Bhutan. Phone: 009758271226, (vii) Male na Male: Aadil Mansuri Email: [email protected]. (viii) Etlama Raaji: Ramnik Someshwar 4. GUJARATI (804) (ix) Zhad tane mara sogand: Hiten Any three of the following books are to be Anandpara offered: (x) Subhashito ane Duha I. Aandhli Gali (Novel): Dhiruben Patel 5. HINDI (805) II. Chinu Modi na Pratinidhi Aekankio: a selection of representative one-act plays: Recommended for background work: (Chinu Modi, Edited by Satish Vyas, Vyakaran Manjusha (I.U.P.) Published by Adarsh Prakashan, Gandhi Any three of the following books are to be Marg, Near Balahanuman Ahmedabad, offered: 380001) I. Saara Akash (Novel): Rajendra Yadav Only the following are to be studied: (i) Dayalna Pankhi II. Aashad Ka Ek Din (Drama): Mohan Rakesh (ii) Khullan Barana III. Gadya Sanklan (ISC Collection of Short Stories and Essays) – Published by: (iii) Photographer Evergreen Publications (India) Ltd., New (iv) Bhasmasur Delhi. (v) Hajrahajur (i) Puthra Prem: Munshi Premchand (vi) Zaalya na rahya (ii) Gauri: Subhadra Kumar Chauhan (vii) MatsyaVedh (iii) Sharanagat: Vrindavan Lal Verma III. Gadya Sanchaya (ISC collection of Short (iv) Sati: Shivani Stories and Essays) – (Gurjar Granthratna (v) Outsider: Malti Joshi Karyalaya, Ahmedabad, 380001). (vi) Dasi: Jai Shankar Prasad (i) Bhaiyadada: Gaurishanker Joshi Dhumketu (vii) Kya Nirash Hua Jai (Essay): Hazari (ii) Jakshani: Ramnarayan Pathak Prasad Dwivedi (iii) Matanu Smarak: Mohammad Mankad (viii) Bhaktin: Mahadevi Verma (iv) Bhawan Bhagat: Joseph Makwan (ix) Sanskriti Hai Kya (essay): Ramdhari Singh (v) Kaan: Madhu Ray ‘Dinkar’ (vi) Aavajonu ghar: Varsha Adalja (x) Majburi: Mannu Bhadari (vii) Chhakado – Jayantilal Gohel – “My IV. Kavya Manjari (ISC Collection of Poems) – Dear Jayu” Published by: Evergreen Publications (viii) Be Laghu Katha (India) Ltd., New Delhi. (a) Ashwamedh: Bhagwat Suthar (i) Sakhi: Kabir (b) Hisaab: Mohan Patel (ii) Balleela: Surdas (ix) Motu dukh (Essay): Jyotindra Dave (iii) Ek Phool Ki Chah: Siyaram Sharan (x) Sadhuonu piyar (Essay): Kaka Saheb Gupta Kalerkar. 344 (iv) Aah Dharati Kitna Deti Hai : (ix) Railina Antharanga Bahiranga: Sumitra Nandan Pant Mooduradu Chinnaswamy (v) Nadi Ke Dweep: Agyeya (x) Avva: P Lankesh (vi) Tulsi Das Ke Pad: Tulsi Das (vii) Jag Tujhko Door Jana Hai: Mahadevi 7. KHASI (807) Verma Any three of the following books are to be (viii) Udyami Nar: Ramdhari Singh ‘Dinkar’ offered: (ix) Badal Ko Ghirte Dekha Hai: Nagarjun I. Ki Poetry Khasi by V.G. Bareh (x) Andhere Ka Deepak: Hari Bansh Rai The following are to be studied: Bachchan (i) Ka Lunti Umian 6. KANNADA (806) (ii) U Tngam had ka Wahduk Any three of the following books are to be (iii) Ka Jingud Ka Sohlyngngem offered: (iv) Ka Pyrem I. Prema Bikshu (Novel): Dr. Prabhu Shankar (v) Ka Weiking II. Hebberalu (Drama): Manjeshwara Govinda (vi) U Klew bad Ka Sugi Pai (vii) Ka Sngi ba la noh III. Kannada Kirana (ISC Collection of Short (viii) Ka Synrai hala ka Ri Stories and Essays) – Published by: (ix) Ka Duitara jong nga Navakarnataka Publications Private Limited, Bangalore. (x) Ka Wah Umkhrah (xi) Ka saia Nongum (i) Namma Meshtru : Maasthi Venkatesha Ayyangar II. U Don Putit by D.S. Khonglah (ii) Maguvina Kare: D.R. Bendre III. Ka Tiew Larum by S.J. Duncan (iii) Bharathambeya Padathalalli: Swami IV. Mihngi - Spengi by H. Elias (Lynnong 2, 7, Purushothamananda 12, 15, 20, 23, 25, 27, 29 and 30 only) (iv) Mannu Dibbada Mele: Anupama 8. MIZO (808) Niranjana Recommended for background work: (v) Parisara Mathu Vikasa (essay): Grammar – Mizo Grammar Thar by Remkunga Sunderlal Bahuguna & translated by Surendra Koulagi Any three of the following books are to be (vi) Kolada Tadiyalli: Pu. Ti. offered: Narasimhachar