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Number of Pages
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Language
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This is a collection of classic short stories from a landmark figure in Bengali literature, written in the late 19th century. The tales vividly depict life and landscapes across Bengal—from village streets to refined urban spaces—while probing social tensions such as caste, official corruption, and poverty. The writing blends documentary realism with a lyrical, romantic sensibility, inviting readers who enjoy literary fiction, cultural history, and thoughtful reflection. Ideal for adult readers and literature lovers seeking depth, atmosphere, and cultural insight.
Presented in lucid, image-rich prose, the stories unfold through intimate scenes and social observation. The reading experience is immersive, balancing concrete detail with a musical cadence that invites reflection on justice, longing, and human dignity. This edition enhances accessibility with scholarly introductions and notes that illuminate historical background and cultural nuance, while translations by award-winning translators keep the voice vivid and faithful.
Each tale offers a compact journey, centering individual lives against a broader social backdrop. Readers encounter characters shaped by family duty, community expectations, and personal longing, moving through rural byways and urban spaces as the atmosphere shifts with mood and memory. The collection is designed for repeat reading, rewarding careful attention and yielding new insights with each revisit.
Readers will finish with a deeper appreciation for a rich literary heritage and a nuanced view of history, society, and human aspiration. The collection expands empathy, sharpens perception, and invites ongoing curiosity about language, culture, and the enduring power of storytelling.
Product Details
Author
Rabindranath Tagore
Publisher
Penguin Random House
Number of Pages
352
Language
English
SKU
9780140449839
ISBN
9780140449839
Reading Age
All
Dimensions
2.06x12.95x20.32cm
Binding
Hardback
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Rabindranath Tagore Was A Nobel Laureate For Literature (1913) As Well As One Of Indias Greatest Poets And The Composer Of Independent Indias National Anthem, As Well As That Of Bangladesh. He Wrote Successfully In All Literary Genres, But Was First And Foremost A Poet, Publishing More Than 50 Volumes Of Poetry. He Was A Bengali Writer Who Was Born In Calcutta And Later Traveled Around The World. He Was Knighted In 1915, But Gave Up His Knighthood After The Massacre Of Demonstrators In India In 1919. Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941) Was A Painter, Philosopher, Playwright, Musician And Social Reformer, In Addition To Being A Poet And Writer. He Was Instrumental In Reshaping Bengali Writing, Music And Indian Art In Theate Nineteenth And Early Twentieth Centuries. He Became The First Non- European To Receive The Nobel Prize Initerature For His Famous Collection Of Poems, Gitanjali. Tagore Was Referred To As ‘The Poet Of Bengal’, And Also Went By The Names Gurudev And Biswakabi. Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941) Was The Fourteenth Son Of Debendranath Tagore And Sarada Devi, And Started Writing Early In His Life. He Joined The Swadeshi Movement Against The British In The 1900S. He Won The Nobel Prize For Literature In 1913, And Used His Earnings To Partly Fund His School And University, Visva-Bharati In Santiniketan. His Influence On Bengali Culture Extends Far Beyond His Highly Regarded Poetry And Prose, Into Music, Visual Art, And Theatre. Arunava Sinha Translates Classic, Modern, And Contemporary Bengali Fiction And Non-Fiction From Bangladesh And India Into English. He Also Translates Fiction From English Into Bengali. Over Seventy Of His Translations Have Been Published So Far In India, The Uk, And The Usa. He Has Won India’S Top Translation Prize, The Crossword Award For Translated Books, Twice. He Teaches At Ashoka University, Where He Is Also The Co-Director Of The Ashoka Centre For Translation, And Is The Books Editor At Scroll.In.