The Very Best of Rabindranath Tagore - Short Stories

by Rabindranath Tagore

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 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.

272 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2017

About the author

Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913 "because of his profoundly sensitive, fresh and beautiful verse, by which, with consummate skill, he has made his poetic thought, expressed in his own English words, a part of the literature of the West."

Tagore modernised Bengali art by spurning rigid classical forms and resisting linguistic strictures. His novels, stories, songs, dance-dramas, and essays spoke to topics political and personal. Gitanjali (Song Offerings), Gora (Fair-Faced), and Ghare-Baire (The Home and the World) are his best-known works, and his verse, short stories, and novels were acclaimed—or panned—for their lyricism, colloquialism, naturalism, and unnatural contemplation. His compositions were chosen by two nations as national anthems: India's Jana Gana Mana and Bangladesh's Amar Shonar Bangla.

The complete works of Rabindranath Tagore (রবীন্দ্র রচনাবলী) in the original Bengali are now available at these third-party websites:
http://www.tagoreweb.in/
http://www.rabindra-rachanabali.nltr....

Reviews

[Rugma Nair · Rating 3 out of 5]

Collection of unique and different stories that would leave you at wonder whether its by the same author. On one story the narrator would be a 60 old year man, then in another, a 4 year old girl. Widows, widowers, newly weds, orphans, spoiled brats, rivers, winds, everyone finds a place in these stories. Their emotions, are so strong and intense, but at the same time without overdoing drama.
Rating 3 stars only because the central theme in most of the stories is sorrow.

[Rebekah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Stories based on the realities and dynamics of Rural India (mostly West Bengal and Calcutta) that make you think so much you have to process each story on a personal level before reading the next. Very relevant to today's world wherever you live.

My top stories for people interested in development/caste/colonisation:
- The Postmaster
- The Kingdom of Cards

288 pages.

[Prerana Banerjee · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am not much of a crier while watching movies or reading books, but these stories really touched my heart. The emotions are written in such a beautiful way that you feel connected to the characters.

[Deeeee · Rating 5 out of 5]

cannot express through words. what an emotional experience this is

[Sayanti Chakravarti · Rating 2 out of 5]

It lacks the essence and emotions, which is the key in Rabindra nath Tagore's writing. It can be thought of as a summary to his stories rather than translation in English.