An idealistic Bengali husband encourages his tradition-minded wife to venture out into the world, leading to her political awakening and attraction to a charismatic leader. This brilliantly poetic 1916 novel unfolds against the backdrop of the Partition of Bengal, during India's fight for independence from British rule, reflecting Tagore's own inner conflict between embracing Western ideas and rejecting its domination.
| ISBN: | 9780486822402 |
| Publication date: | 29th June 2018 |
| Author: | Rabindranath Tagore |
| Publisher: | Dover Publications an imprint of Dover Publications Inc. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 224 pages |
| Series: | Dover Thrift Editions |
| Genres: |
Modern and Contemporary Fiction |
An idealistic Bengali husband encourages his tradition-minded wife to venture out into the world, leading to her political awakening and attraction to a charismatic leader. This brilliantly poetic 1916 novel unfolds against the backdrop of the Partition of Bengal, during India's fight for independence from British rule, reflecting Tagore's own inner conflict between embracing Western ideas and rejecting its domination.
The Home and the World features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction
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The Home and the World was written by Rabindranath Tagore and published by Dover Publications an imprint of Dover Publications Inc.
The Home and the World has 224 pages
Yes it is part of Dover Thrift Editions series
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