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.

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.

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.

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

The poems of Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) are among the most haunting and tender in Indian and in world literature, expressing a profound and passionate human yearning. His ceaselessly inventive works deal with such subjects as the interplay between God and the world, the eternal and transient, and with the paradox of an endlessly changing universe that is in tune with unchanging harmonies. Poems such as 'Earth' and 'In the Eyes of a Peacock' present a picture of natural processes unaffected by human concerns, while others, as in 'Recovery - 14', convey the poet's bewilderment about his place in the world. And exuberant works such as 'New Rain' and 'Grandfather's Holiday' describe Tagore's sheer joy at the glories of nature or simply in watching a grandchild play.

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.

While Rabindranath Tagore needs no introduction, his place as a critic has been partially eclipsed by his fame as a creative writer. One of the founders of modern Bengali critical thought and among the most perceptive analysts in the language, his corpus of critical writings spanning almosthis entire literary career, comprises more than one hundred pieces of varying length.This volume is part of The Oxford Tagore Translations series, a prestigious project undertaken by Oxford University Press in collaboration with Visva-Bharati to publish English translations of a wide range of Tagore's writings including his poetry, non-fiction prose, and fiction. The volume includesessays which reveal Tagore's engagement with the central issues of criticism, as well as with literary theory and aesthetics. Bringing together an authoritative selection of Tagore's critical writings, most of which have not been translated before, this book also includes a detailed introduction andextensive notes.