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Poet, novelist, painter, musician and Nobel Laureate, Rabindranath Tagore is one of modern Indias greatest literary figures. Written at the turn of the nineteenth century, Tagores short stories convey a deep understanding of human relationships and a profoundly original vision of the world. This selection brings together some of his best stories, brilliantly recreating vivid images of Bengali life and landscape in lyrical and evocative prose.
Poet, novelist, painter, musician and Nobel Laureate, Rabindranath Tagore is one of modern Indias greatest literary figures. Written at the turn of the nineteenth century, Tagores short stories convey a deep understanding of human relationships and a profoundly original vision of the world. This selection brings together some of his best stories, brilliantly recreating vivid images of Bengali life and landscape in lyrical and evocative prose.