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Omnibus 2
Rabindranath Tagore Omnibus II brings six acclaimed works of Tagore under one roof.
The Religion of Man (1931), delivered at the Hibbert Lectures at Oxford in 1930, is an extensive and commanding exposition of Tagore's understanding of the meaning and significance of religion in the cultural history of man.
A symbolic play, Red Oleanders (Rakta Karabi, 1925), describes the conflict between machine and the free human spirit.
Both a political novel and a love story, Four Chapters (1934) denounced terrorism when revolutionary terrorism was a symbol of courage, dedication, sacrifice and heroism.
The Hidden Treasure and Other Stories is a collection of eight stories including translations of Guptadhan, Samapti, Megha o Rudra, Tota Kahini etc. Translators include Jadunath Sarkar, C.F. Andrews and Surendranath Tagore.
Shesh Lekha is the last testament of Tagore. In most of these untitled poems the language is bare, the imagery striking and the expression spartan. The translator is the noted poet, media person and Member of Parliament, Pritish Nandy.
Unlike a conventional autobiography, My Reminiscences (1911) is a series of 'memory pictures'. W.B. Yeats called it 'a rich and most valuable work.' Written with wit, wisdom and more than a little self-mockery, it gives a unique and enduring insight into the life of the great literary genius.
The Religion of Man (1931), delivered at the Hibbert Lectures at Oxford in 1930, is an extensive and commanding exposition of Tagore's understanding of the meaning and significance of religion in the cultural history of man.
A symbolic play, Red Oleanders (Rakta Karabi, 1925), describes the conflict between machine and the free human spirit.
Both a political novel and a love story, Four Chapters (1934) denounced terrorism when revolutionary terrorism was a symbol of courage, dedication, sacrifice and heroism.
The Hidden Treasure and Other Stories is a collection of eight stories including translations of Guptadhan, Samapti, Megha o Rudra, Tota Kahini etc. Translators include Jadunath Sarkar, C.F. Andrews and Surendranath Tagore.
Shesh Lekha is the last testament of Tagore. In most of these untitled poems the language is bare, the imagery striking and the expression spartan. The translator is the noted poet, media person and Member of Parliament, Pritish Nandy.
Unlike a conventional autobiography, My Reminiscences (1911) is a series of 'memory pictures'. W.B. Yeats called it 'a rich and most valuable work.' Written with wit, wisdom and more than a little self-mockery, it gives a unique and enduring insight into the life of the great literary genius.
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602 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2005
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Rabindranath Tagore
2,596 books4,268 followersAwarded 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....
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....
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May 22, 2020
Rabindranath Tagore's work is a celebration of literature, not so great stories to read. It's more of the way these short stories are written and the environment in which these are setup.
The 'Religion of Man', a collection of his lectures delivered at Oxford, is an intriguing work. Reading his work is like a trip, wherein you drive, stop by & appreciate the beauty around, take pictures, a little introspection & then start again.
The 'Religion of Man', a collection of his lectures delivered at Oxford, is an intriguing work. Reading his work is like a trip, wherein you drive, stop by & appreciate the beauty around, take pictures, a little introspection & then start again.
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