The brilliant and immensely prolific Indian writer Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) is known the world over for his accomplished works in an astoundingly wide range of genres: novels, short stories, poems, plays, and essays. During the final year of his life, while suffering from a painful illness, T[...]
The collected writings of the Nobel Laureate for Literature The first Asian writer to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, Rabindranath Tagore mesmerized the world with his spiritual insights and finely wrought writings. This comprehensive and engaging anthology gathers his polymathic achievement, fr[...]
This is a set of twelve books by Rabindranath Tagore, translated by the master himself and originally published by MacMillan, New York during the first and third decades of the twentieth century. That was the time when Europe and America were devouring everything written by Tagore and were agog with[...]
The Essential Tagore showcases the genius of India's Rabindranath Tagore, the first Asian Nobel Laureate and possibly the most prolific and diverse serious writer the world has ever known. Marking the 150th anniversary of Tagore's birth, this ambitious collection--the largest single volume of his w[...]
"The Essential Tagore "showcases the genius of India s Rabindranath Tagore, the first Asian Nobel Laureate and possibly the most prolific and diverse serious writer the world has ever known. Marking the 150th anniversary of Tagore s birth, this ambitious collection the largest single volume of his [...]
Rabindranath Tagore is undoubtedly one of the most prominent cultural figures to emerge from Bengal and was the first Asian to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. Arthur Banerjee's refreshing translation of a selection of his poems superbly captures the essence of his verse, enabling the work of thi[...]
A Taste of Tagore brings together a selection of the magical poetry, elegant prose, prayers and contemplations of Rabindranath Tagore, India's first Nobel Laureate. Tagore believed in the essential oneness of humanity, and worked to bring about cohesion and harmony between religions, cultures and co[...]
Originally written in Bengali in 1912, the play narrates the story of a young boy, Amal. Confined to his house because of illness, Amal experiences a jouney of spiritual awareness, which bestows enduring happiness on him. The play has universal appeal which makes it truly a world classic.[...]
HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. In 1913, Rabindranath Tagore became the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, and he remains one of the most important voices of Bengali culture to this day. Tagore's poetry continues to rise[...]
HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.
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, a[...]
Tagore was a fierce opponent of British rule in India. In this work he discusses the resurgence of the East and the challenge it poses to Western supremacy, calling for a future beyond nationalism, based instead on cooperation and racial tolerance. "Great Ideas": throughout history, some books have [...]
Rabindranath Tagore - poet, songwriter, playwright, essayist, Nobel Prize winner and key figure of the Bengal Renaissance - experimented with form in his novels and was bold in his choice of subjects. This omnibus edition will be loved and treasured, and brings together the Nobel Prize winner's most[...]
This volume includes three novellas by Rabindranath Tagore, who remains the greatest influence on Bengali language and literature today. The first novel, Nashtanir ('Broken Home'), was published in 1903; after a gap of three decades, Dui Bon ('Two Sisters') and Malancha ('The Garden and the Gardener[...]
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 almost his enti[...]
Poet, novelist, short story writer, playwright, musician, and painter, Rabindranath Tagore was one of the foremost creative minds of India. This illustrated biography covers all the important phases of his life from his childhood years, to growing up in the Tagore household, to a perceptive account [...]
Written by Nobel Prize Laureate Rabindranath Tagore and available in paperback for the first time, "Sadhana" is a profound, highly accessible introduction to India's ancient spiritual heritage. Few figures in history have been as important as Rabindranath Tagore in bringing Indian philosophy and spi[...]
Moving prose poems by great Bengali poet who won a Nobel Prize with his own translation of these moving works.
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