Selected Poems of Tagore – New Curriculum Reading Series for Chinese: New Curriculum Reading Series for Chinese

Author: Tagore
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: "Reading a million books makes writing as effortless as a god's touch," we believe that through reading this series of authoritative, well-curated, and practical books, it will not only help primary and secondary school students with their in-class and extracurricular learning and exams but also improve their scientific and humanities literacy, laying a solid foundation for the comprehensive development of Chinese literacy and lifelong growth among primary and secondary school students. This book primarily selects the most important narrative poems, prose poems, and lyrical poems from Tagore's works. Most of his narrative poems were created between the 1870s and the early 20th century, precisely the period when Tagore's thoughts were most active in opposing colonialism, sympathizing with the working masses, and dedicating himself to just causes. As a result, they mostly celebrate national heroes, promote patriotism, and call for unity. With Tagore withdrawing from mass anti-British movements in the early 20th century, he turned to writing prose poems and lyrical poems, losing their political nature but gaining more ambiguity and mystery. The poems from this period reflect the poet's disillusionment with reality, spiritual distress, and even attempts to seek solace in religion.