Tagore

Author: Ji Xianlin
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Publish Date: 2002-06-01
Features: Tagore was born in Calcutta, the capital of the Bengal region in India, belonging to the merchant and landlord class. He was of the Brahmin caste and became a Zamindar during the era of the British East India Company. By the time of his father, the family's fortune declined, and they accumulated significant debts. Shortly before Tagore's birth, British colonialism had completely dominated India. Thereafter, the rule and exploitation gradually intensified, reaching its peak and then declining, but Tagore never left India during his lifetime. This book collects some of Tagore's renowned works, divided into four parts: poetry, short stories, dramas, and essays. The poetry consists of 31 pieces, including "Two Acres of Land," "The Brahmin," "Selling the Head," "The Foster Daughter," "Repayment," "Minor Harm," "Gitanjali," and "Family." The short stories include six works: "Steps by the River," "Renunciation," "Surbha," "The Kabul Man," "The Starving Stone," and "The Stolen Treasure." There are two dramas, and the essays cover "Reflections," "Pastoral Life," "Social Life," "Life," "On Art," and "Philosophy."