The Wreck (1921) - Couverture rigide

Tagore, Sir Rabindranath

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1437439985 ISBN 13 : 9781437439984

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2008

Synopsis

The Wreck is a novel written by the Nobel Prize-winning Indian author, Rabindranath Tagore, and was first published in 1921. The story is set in the remote village of Chandipur, where the protagonist, Nirad, lives with his family. Nirad is a young man who is deeply in love with his childhood friend, Basanti. However, Basanti is engaged to another man, and their love is forbidden.One day, a shipwreck occurs on the nearby shore, and the villagers rush to the scene to loot the cargo. Nirad is among the looters, but he soon realizes that the cargo contains not only valuable goods but also human lives. He discovers a young woman, Nandini, who has miraculously survived the wreck. Nirad takes her under his protection and brings her to his home, where he and his family care for her.As Nirad spends more time with Nandini, he begins to develop feelings for her. However, Nandini is also engaged to another man, and she is torn between her duty and her growing love for Nirad. The novel explores themes of love, duty, and the conflict between tradition and modernity.Through the story of Nirad and Nandini, Tagore presents a critique of Indian society and its rigid social norms. He questions the idea of arranged marriages and the restrictions placed on women, and he advocates for individual freedom and the pursuit of true love.Overall, The Wreck is a poignant and thought-provoking novel that delves into the complexities of human relationships and the struggle for personal fulfillment in a society that values tradition over individual choice.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Copyright, 1921? By THE MACMILLAN COMPANY. Set up and printed. Published June, 1921, Tl Press of J. J. Little A I ves Company New York, U. S. A.
(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)

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Biographie de l'auteur

One of India's most cherished figures, Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1914) was a novelist, short-story writer, poet, essayist, painter, educationist and thinker, the first non-European to be awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1913. He modernised Bengali literature, moving it away from its rigid classical form and strict linguistic structure. Known for works such as Gitanjali (Song Offerings), Gora (Fair-Faced) and Ghare-Baire (The Home and the World,) his novels, short stories and verse are considered part of the greatest of world literature, famous for their exploration of the political and the personal. He also wrote the national anthem of India, Jana Gana Mana and of Bangladesh, Amar Shonar Bangla.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1437439985
• ISBN 13: 9781437439984
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 356
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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