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The Home and the World

By Rabindranath Tagore
Introduction by Anita Desai
Edited by William Radice
Translated by Surendranath Tagore

By Rabindranath Tagore
Introduction by Anita Desai
Edited by William Radice
Translated by Surendranath Tagore

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About The Home and the World

From the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature

Set on a Bengali noble’s estate in 1908, this is both a love story and a novel of political awakening. The central character, Bimala, is torn between the duties owed to her husband, Nikhil, and the demands made on her by the radical leader, Sandip. Her attempts to resolve the irreconciliable pressures of the home and world reflect the conflict in India itself, and the tragic outcome foreshadows the unrest that accompanied Partition in 1947.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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About Rabindranath Tagore

Rabindranath Tagore was born in 1861, the son of Maharshi Debendra Nath Tagore. The Tagores were a famous family of religious and social reformers, musicians and artists, and Rabindranath was brought up in a literary atmosphere. He was educated privately… More about Rabindranath Tagore

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Category: Literary Fiction | Fiction Classics

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Published by Penguin Classics
Apr 26, 2005 | 240 Pages | ISBN 9780140449860

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Table Of Contents

The Home and the WorldPreface
Chronology
Introduction by Anita Desai
Further Reading

Chapter One:
Bimala’s Story

Chapter Two:
Bimala’s Story
Nikhil’s Sotry
Sandip’s Story

Chapter Three:
Bimala’s Story
Sandip’s Story

Chapter Four:
Nikhil’s Story
Bimala’s Story
Sandip’s Story

Chapter Five:
Nikhil’s Story
Bimala’s Story
Nikhil’s Story

Chapter Six:
Nikhil’s Story
Sandip’s Story

Chapter Seven:Sandip’s Story

Chapter Eight:
Nikhil’s Story
Bimala’s Story

Chapter Nine:
Bimala’s Story

Chapter Ten:
Nikhil’s Story
Bimala’s Story

Chapter Eleven:
Bimala’s Story

Chapter Twelve:
Nikhil’s Story
Bimala’s Story

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