Download or read book Selected Short Stories written by Rabindranath Tagore and published by Readomania. This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rabindranath Tagore’s short stories, written mostly towards the end of the 20th century, are relevant even today because of the author’s profound understanding of the human mind. Mostly set in rural and urban pre-partition Bengal, these inherently simple stories have a universal appeal and beautifully portray the intricate aspects of the nature of society and the people in it. They have the capacity to touch your core and leave you thinking deeply about human values. Each and every story in this collection rings of classic Tagore. If you want to delve into the kaleidoscopic universe of India’s greatest writer, poet, and thinker, this is the best place to begin. The stories have been edited and presented for the reading of contemporary audience.
Download or read book 7 Best Short Stories by Owen Wister written by Owen Wister and published by Tacet Books. This book was released on 2020-01-17 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Owen Wister was an American novelist whose novel The Virginian (1902) helped establish the cowboy as a folk hero in the United States and the western as a legitimate genre of literature. The Virginian is the prototypical western novel and, arguably, the work most responsible for the romanticized view of the West that is an important part of American cultural identity. This book contains: - The Jimmyjohn Boss. - A Kinsman of Red Cloud. - Sharon's Choice. - Napoleon Shave-Tail. - Twenty Minutes for Refreshments. - The Promised Land. - Hank's Woman.
Download or read book Rabindranath Tagore Best short Stories written by Manav and published by Blue Rose Publishers. This book was released on with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains the translations of classic stories, particularly short stories written in Bengali by the prolific and versatile author and Nobel Laureate, Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941). The dowry system, illusion and superstition, and their evil impacts on human life and the Bengal region (now West Bengal and Bangladesh) are some of the striking themes that Tagore has beautifully dealt with in these stories. While reading this collection of short stories, the reader will also come across some other issues like the caste system, selfishness and selflessness, deception, love, etc., which prevailed in the time period Tagore lived in.
Download or read book Selected Short Stories written by Rabindranath Tagore and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2005-09-01 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poet, novelist, painter and musician, Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) is the grand master of Bengali culture. Written during the 1890s, the stories in this selection brilliantly recreate vivid images of Bengali life and landscapes in their depiction of peasantry and gentry, casteism, corrupt officialdom and dehumanizing poverty. Yet Tagore is first and foremost India's supreme Romantic poet, and in these stories he can be seen reaching beyond mere documentary realism towards his own profoundly original vision.
Download or read book The Very Best Of Rabindranath Tagore Short Stories written by Rabindranath Tagore and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Considered as one of the most sensitive and creative writers of his times, Rabindranath Tagore elevated the genre of short stories to an art-form. Most of his stories revolve around the life in rural and urban Bengal, beautifully portraying intricate aspects of the nature of society and the people in it. Tagore's style merged stark realism with poetic idealism. One can find this reflecting in over a hundred short stories written by him. Known as a prolific writer from Bengal, his poems became famous and appreciated across the globe as they carried a message of India's spiritual heritage. Rabindranath Tagore became the first Indian to be awarded a Nobel laureate when he won the Nobel Prize for his collection of poems, Gitanjali, in 1913. In spite of their inherent simplicity, Tagore's stories lead to profound insights of the human mind. They have a capacity to touch your core and leave you thinking deeply about human values. This collection contains some famous short stories including: The Postmaster The Cabuliwallah Subha The Castaway The Hungry Stones The Son of Rashmani The Babus of Nayanjore Master Mashai The Child's Return The Home-coming The Skeleton The Auspicious Vision The Riddle Solved Once There Was a King The Victory .......... and many more Tagore, during his time and even today continues to remain a ?literary institution? that every Indian would love to read. Embassy Books proudly presents this book as part of the Embassy Classics Series, which comprises of some of the best literary works of great authors.
Download or read book Short Stories from Rabindranath Tagore written by Rabindranath Tagore and published by East-West Publications Fonds. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The sixteen short stories collected here were written between 1891 and 1917 by the Bengali poet, writer, painter, musician and mystic, Sir Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941). Throughout these stories, Tagore's main interest is people and the kaleidoscope of human emotions, as men and women struggle with the restrictions and prohibitions of contemporary Hindu society.
Download or read book Selected Short Stories Collins Classics written by Rabindranath Tagore and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2013-05-09 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.
Download or read book The Short Stories of Rabindranath Tagore Vol 1 written by Rabindranath Tagore and published by . This book was released on 2018-10-18 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Short Stories Of Rabindranath Tagore, Volume 1. The short story is often viewed as an inferior relation to the Novel. But it is an art in itself. To take a story and distil its essence into fewer pages while keeping character and plot rounded and driven is not an easy task. Many try and many fail. In this series we look at short stories from many of our most accomplished writers. Miniature masterpieces with a lot to say. In this volume we examine some of the short stories of Rabindranath Tagore. And with him we venture to the East. To meet the poet and story teller who speaks a common language of love and mysticism which continues to convey valuable insights into universal themes in contemporary society. Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) who was a gifted Bengali Renaissance man, distinguishing himself as a philosopher, social and political reformer and a popular author in all literary genres. He was instrumental in an increased freedom for the press and influenced Gandhi and the founders of modern India. He composed hundreds of songs which are still sung today as they include the Indian and Bangladesh's national anthems. His prolific literary life has left a legacy of quality novels, essays and in this volume his shorter works. Gitanjali, one of his most famous works, earned him the distinction of being the first Asian writer to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913. Many of the poems are also available as an audiobook from our sister company Portable Poetry. Many samples are at our youtube channel http: //www.youtube.com/user/PortablePoetry?feature=mhee The full volume can be purchased from iTunes, Amazon and other digital stores. Among our readers are Shyama Perera and Ghizela Rowe
Download or read book 4 Stories of Rabindranath Tagore written by Rabindranath Tagore and published by editionNEXT.com. This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four short interesting English stories by Rabindranath Tagore. Stories are The Parrot's Training, The Victory, The Patriot, Giribala.
Download or read book 7 best short stories by Rabindranath Tagore written by Rabindranath Tagore and published by Tacet Books. This book was released on 2020-01-17 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rabindranath Tagore was a polymath, poet, musician, and artist from the Indian subcontinent. He reshaped Bengali literature and music, as well as Indian art with Contextual Modernism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Author of the "profoundly sensitive, fresh and beautiful verse" of Gitanjali, he became in 1913 the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. Tagore's poetic songs were viewed as spiritual and mercurial; however, his "elegant prose and magical poetry" remain largely unknown outside Bengal. He is sometimes referred to as "the Bard of Bengal". This book contains: - The Cabuliwallah. - The Home-Coming. - Onde There Was A King. - The Child's Return. - Master Mashai. - Subha. - The Postmaster.
Download or read book Stories from Tagore written by Rabindranath Tagore and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-06-02 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of this book, Rabindranath Tagore, was a genius poet and thinker. This collection contains some of his most famous stories, like The Home-Coming, Once there was a King, The Child's Return, Subha, The Postmaster, and The Castaway. The author is a master of taking simple stories and adding complex plots, which are beautifully presented in the collection.
Download or read book The Home Coming written by Rabindranath Tagore and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-12-25 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rabindranath Tagore, also written Rabindranatha Thakura, (7 May 1861 - 7 August 1941), sobriquet Gurudev, was a Bengali polymath who reshaped Bengali literature and music, as well as Indian art with Contextual Modernism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Author of Gitanjali and its "profoundly sensitive, fresh and beautiful verse", he became the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913. In translation his poetry was viewed as spiritual and mercurial; however, his "elegant prose and magical poetry" remain largely unknown outside Bengal. Tagore introduced new prose and verse forms and the use of colloquial language into Bengali literature, thereby freeing it from traditional models based on classical Sanskrit. He was highly influential in introducing the best of Indian culture to the West and vice versa, and he is generally regarded as the outstanding creative artist of the modern Indian subcontinent, being highly commemorated in India and Bangladesh, as well as in Sri Lanka, Nepal and Pakistan.
Download or read book My Life In My Words written by Rabindranath Tagore and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2010-09-08 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique autobiography that provides an incomparable insight into the mind of a genius The Renaissance man of modern India, Rabindranath Tagore put his country on the literary map of the world when he won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913. My Life in My Words is, quite literally, Tagore on Tagore. Uma Das Gupta draws upon the vast repertoire of Tagore’s writings to create a vivid portrait of the life and times of one of India’s most influential cultural icons. The result is a rare glimpse into the world of Tagore: his family of pioneering entrepreneurs who shaped his worldview; the personal tragedies that influenced some of his most eloquent verse; his groundbreaking work in education and social reform; his constant endeavour to bring about a synthesis of the East and the West and his humanitarian approach to politics; and his rise to the status of an international poet. Meticulously researched and sensitively edited, this unique autobiography provides an incomparable insight into the mind of a genius.
Download or read book Rabindranath Tagore An Anthology written by Rabindranath Tagore and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1999 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike previous Tagore collections that focus on a single genre, Dutta and Robinson's anthology offers a full range of Tagore's talents--a play, poems, songs, a novel, selections from his memoirs, travel writings, and essays--in one graceful volume.
Download or read book The Best of Tagore written by Jharna Basu and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Kabuliwala sells his wares in the streets of Calcutta, thinking of his little daughter who awaits him in faraway Afghanistan, an elderly stranger charms a group of unruly schoolboys who try to harass him. The lady of wishes passes by just as a father wishes he was his son and his son wishes he was the father-these stories-both commonplace and wildly imaginative are told with charming simplicity by the Nobel Prize Laureate in Literature. This book is the perfect introduction for younger readers to the magical world of Rabindranath Tagore.
Download or read book The Essential Tagore written by Rabindranath Tagore and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2011-04-15 with total page 856 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: India’s Rabindranath Tagore was the first Asian Nobel Laureate and possibly the most prolific and diverse serious writer ever known. The largest single volume of his work available in English, this collection includes poetry, songs, autobiographical works, letters, travel writings, prose, novels, short stories, humorous pieces, and plays.
Download or read book Rabindranath Tagore 5 Best Short Stories Vol 2 written by Rabindranath Tagore and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-11 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
