The Home and the World
Rabindranath Tagore - Author
Anita Desai - Introduction by
William Radice - Editor
ISBN 9780140449860 | 240 pages | 26 Apr 2005 | Penguin Classics | 5.07 x 7.79in | 18 - AND UP
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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.
Chronology Introduction by Anita Desai Further Reading
Chapter One:
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Chapter Three:
Chapter Four:
Chapter Five:
Chapter Six:
Chapter Seven:
Sandip's Story
Chapter Eight:
Chapter Nine:
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Chapter Eleven:
Chapter Twelve:
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