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The home and the world

Penguin classics

by Tagore Rabindranath

Synopsis

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.

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Book Information

Copyright year 2005
ISBN-13 9780140449860
ISBN-10 0140449868
Class Copyright
Publisher Penguin Books
Subject FICTION
File Size 0 MB
Number of Pages 229
Shelf No. JS565
Grade Range 12 - 12
Ages 18 - 99