Selected Short Stories
Selected Short Stories

Author: Rabindranath Tagore

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2005-09-01

Total Pages: 472

ISBN-13: 0141962208

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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.

Of Women, Outcastes, Peasants, and Rebels
Of Women, Outcastes, Peasants, and Rebels

Author: Kalpana Bardhan

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 1990-03-13

Total Pages: 350

ISBN-13: 9780520067141

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"A powerful portrait of the oppressed and the forms of oppression that occur in India."—Theodore Riccardi, Jr., Columbia University

The Book of Dhaka
The Book of Dhaka

Author: Wasi Ahmed

Publisher: Comma Press

Published: 2016-09-29

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 190558380X

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Dhaka may be one of the most densely populated cities in the world - noisy, grid-locked, short on public amenities, and blighted with sprawling slums - but, as these stories show, it is also one of the most colourful and chaotically joyful places you could possibly call home. Slum kids and film stars, day-dreaming rich boys, gangsters and former freedom fighters all rub shoulders in these streets, often with Dhaka's famous rickshaws ferrying them to and fro across cultural, economic and ethnic divides. Just like Dhaka itself, these stories thrive on the rich interplay between folk culture and high art; they both cherish and lampoon the city's great tradition of political protest, and they pay tribute to a nation that was borne out of a love of language, one language in particular, Bangla (from which all these stories have been translated).

Lifelines
Lifelines

Author: Farah Ghuznavi

Publisher: Zubaan

Published: 2014-03-11

Total Pages: 166

ISBN-13: 9383074213

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Lifelines is an enthralling collection of stories that traces the journeys of individuals as they re-shape their destinies in a world where the old ways are being challenged as never before, even in the traditionalist heartlands of South Asia. A successful architect suddenly finds herself the reluctant guardian of two children. A New York cabbie ponders his previous incarnation as an investment banker. A mother-in-law and daughter-in-law maintain an uneasy truce based on a delusion. A postgraduate student encounters a mystery from his past in a foreign land. A young woman discovers an unlikely cure for self-consciousness. Clear-eyed children observe adult hypocrisies. And romance is found in all the wrong places. Lifelines portrays the trials and triumphs of men, women and children who face unexpected challenges, and discover that the decisions they make can have unimaginable consequences. Published by Zubaan.

A Golden Age
A Golden Age

Author: Tahmima Anam

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2008-01-08

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 0061478741

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As she plans a party for her son and daughter, Rehana Haque's life will be transformed forever in a story of one family caught in the middle of the 1971 Bangladesh war of independence, as they face changes and decisions that will have a profound impact on their lives forever.

Selected Stories of Rabindranath Tagore
Selected Stories of Rabindranath Tagore

Author: Rabindranath Tagore

Publisher: Rupa Publications India Pvt Limited

Published: 2023-06-05

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789357022248

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Open the pages of this extraordinary collection and immerse yourself in the brilliance of Rabindranath Tagore's artistry and genius. From heart-wrenching tragedies to heart-warming tales of hope and resilience, Tagore's stories capture the human experience in all its richness and complexity. Whether you're a lifelong fan of Tagore's work or new to his writings, this collection is a treasure trove of literary gems that will leave you spellbound and longing for more.