Title: Stories From Tagore
Author: Rabindranath Tagore
Genre: Fiction
Setting: Late 19th Century / early 20th Century Bengal
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The book is a collection of Short stories by Tagore. As per the introduction, it is intended to be used as an English Literature text book for young students. I particularly liked the point about learning language with a context. While the language maybe foreign, the stories are set in the local context, thus making them easier to comprehend. A simple basis for making learning easy and fun!
Many of the short stories are old favorites (e.g. the Kabuliwalah), while others I made an acquaintance for the first time. The stories are simple, with not too many characters but they can be emotionally draining as well. There is a tinge of grief in nearly all of them. There are not many happy endings in them but almost all stories had a sense of loss!
While the setting is in British Raj, nearly all characters are Indian. The reader rarely encounters a Britisher!
Overall, a beautiful piece of work, and certainly a must-read for all Indian literature readers!
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