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The bard wrote at the conclusion of his sixth letter, "Then the Sun-god having contained his thousand rays laid out his tired head on the bed of multitudinous clouds leaning on sunset's shadowy peak and closed his sleepy crimson eyes; the birds returned to their respective nests. The lowing herd headed for the cow-house tracing the cowboy's steps. We began our journey for London." They were returning to London from a day's boat trip. Not the Bard...
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A pack of jackals howled out very loudly from a bush causing a minute-long hiatus in the schoolmaster's flow of words. It seemed as if the comically-inclined vulpines in that pitch-dark aggregation reeled with laughter either at the teacher's exposition of conjugal life or at Phanibhusan's naivete. As their lyricism subsided land and water fell doubly silent as before and the gentleman proceeded to tell his story crossing his large shining eyes. This...
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Explore the enchanting world of The Crescent Moon, where Rabindranath Tagore masterfully delves into the innocence and wonder of childhood. Through a collection of lyrical poems and short stories, Tagore paints vivid portraits of young lives and their dreams, seamlessly blending reality with the fantastical.
Set against the rich cultural tapestry of Bengal, the book captures universal themes of love, curiosity, and the delicate beauty of nature....
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Taught at college level across India, this gem of a short story originally written in Bengali in 1914, lays bare the heart of matrimonial relations in a significant part of nineteenth and twentieth century as well as an uncertain proportion of twenty-first century India. This piece from Tagore will give you more insight into traditional Indian concepts of arrange marriage and joint family than can be attained by merely spending a lifetime in India....
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This short life-drama originally penned by Rabindranath Tagore in Bengali begins in an idyllic setting. While the clouds and the sunshine are the two prominent players in the firmament, on the earthly stage below the main players are a little girl named Giribala and the young law graduate, Shasibhusan. 19th century Bengali culture is biased against education of girls and favors child marriage. Giribala's brothers, who go to school refuse to teach...
6) The Crown
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This is the English translation of Tagore's "Mukut" meaning crown, set in 16th century royal Tripura. The play is all ready for production. The Emperor's sons compete with each other in a contest of archery with an unexplainable outcome. Following that they are sent to battle the Burmese monarch who is their sworn enemy. But treachery shows its ugly face and insanity cuts loose and the outcome of their campaign resembles that of the archery contest...
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Rabindranath Tagore was the most significant literary figure of Bengali literature. As a poet, novelist, musician, and playwright, Tagore reshaped Bengali literature and music in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. "The Home and the World" is a novel from 1916 that illustrates the struggle Tagore had within himself, between Western cultural ideas and the revolution against those very ideas. The work was a great success worldwide and was among...
8) Finally
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When a feudal lord from a far off place arrives in his boat, the villagers get all worked up and women who happen to be at the river bank draw veils over their faces like a set of curtains hanging down to the ends of their nares. Mrinmayee nevertheless rushes to the riverside holding a naked child, waltzing her curls over her back and observes the new arrival with curiosity like a fearless fawn of a land sans hunters and predators and finally returning...
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"Madre ¿dónde estaba yo antes de nacer? ¿Dónde me encontraste...?" Estas preguntas parecen, en toda su simplicidad y candor, reunir en sí toda la magia y la ternura de "La luna nueva", en cuyas páginas Rabindranath Tagore nos comunica, a través del diálogo entre una madre y su pequeño niño, su mundo pleno de pureza y espiritualidad.
Si en el arte la sencillez y lo simple son las cualidades más difíciles de transmitir, esta obra, tan característica...
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In the heart of Bengal, where the Ganges whispers secrets, unfolds a tale of love, longing, and the transformative power of nature. "The First Jasmines" by Rabindranath Tagore is a lyrical masterpiece that paints a vivid tapestry of rural life. As the first jasmines bloom, their intoxicating fragrance carries the promise of a new season and the stirring of emotions within the hearts of two young souls.