Selected Short Stories of Rabindranath Tagore

Known mainly for his poetry, Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore wrote novels, essays, short stories, travelogues, dramas, and thousands of songs. Of Tagore’s prose, his short stories are perhaps most highly regarded. They focus on people, or rather humanity at large, their nature and lived experience. The themes and characters of Tagore’s short stories are as varied as his oeuvre. The stories shed light on uncharted territories. This collection comprises some of his best and most popular stories, such as ‘Kabuliwala’, ‘Khudita Pashan’ or ‘Hungry Stones’, ‘Chhuti’ or ‘The Homecoming’, ‘The Postmaster’ that are still relevant and relatable for the present age readers.