{"product_id":"glimpses-of-bengal-the-letters-of-rabindranath-tagore-paperback","title":"Glimpses of Bengal: The Letters of Rabindranath Tagore - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRabindranath Tagore\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGlimpses of Bengal: The Letters of Tagore\u003c\/i\u003e (1917) is a selection of letters by Rabindranath Tagore. Published after Tagore received the 1913 Nobel Prize in Literature, \u003ci\u003eGlimpses of Bengal: The Letters of Tagore\u003c\/i\u003e collects letters from 1885 to 1895, a period designated by the author as \"the most productive period of [his] literary life.\" Bridging the gap between fiction and nonfiction, these letters contain personal reflections on the political situation in India, mediations on nature and poetry, and stunning vignettes of life in the nineteenth century. \"The unsheltered sea heaves and heaves and blanches into foam. It sets me thinking of some tied-up monster straining at its bonds, in front of whose gaping jaws we build our homes on the shore and watch it lashing its tail.\" In this selection of letters, Tagore is at his philosophical, poetic best, reflecting earnestly and with ease on matters public and private. A young man, he writes with the clarity and wisdom of one who has lived many times over, granting readers a glimpse of the iconic figure he would become toward the end of his life and career. His portrait of Bengal is heartfelt and true, unadorned and yet possessing an almost mystical quality. Whether describing his travels upriver by boat or a dream journey through a Calcutta immersed in \"a dense, dark mist,\" Tagore never fails to intrigue, enrapture, and enlighten. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Rabindranath Tagore's \u003ci\u003eGlimpses of Bengal: The Letters of Tagore\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic of Indian literature reimagined for modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the course of ten years, Rabindranath Tagore traveled across his native country taking down meditative sketches about his country, life and the natural world. A rare look into the early years of one of India's leading artists and intellectuals, \u003ci\u003eGlimpses of Bengal: The Letters of Rabindranath Tagore \u003c\/i\u003efeatures a selection of letters that are both personal and reflective.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 102\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.22 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 12, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759487123744,"sku":"9781513215853","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/274936747068fb201180e445b1f89419.webp?v=1780154230","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/glimpses-of-bengal-the-letters-of-rabindranath-tagore-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}