The Home and the World
by Rabindranath Tagore
Indian English • Public Domain • Free to stream
The Home and the World (Ghare-Baire), published in 1916, is one of Rabindranath Tagore's most celebrated novels. Set during the Swadeshi nationalist movement in Bengal, it is told through the alternating voices of three characters: Nikhil, a progressive, thoughtful zamindar; his wife Bimala, who ventures out from the domestic sphere for the first time; and Sandip, a passionate nationalist leader. The novel explores the tensions between love and ideology, tradition and modernity, and the dangers of blind devotion to any cause. It is both a love triangle and a profound political allegory. Stream free, no account required.
About the book: The Home and the World
The Home and the World is a 1916 novel written by Rabindranath Tagore in the original Bengali. The English translation was published in 1919 by the author's nephew, Surendranath Tagore, with input from the author.
The book illustrates the internal battle Tagore had between the ideas of Western culture and revolution against it, portrayed through characters such as the rational Nikhilesh and the goal-driven Sandip. Set during the National Independence Movement in early 20th century India, the story explores themes of tradition versus modernism, personal struggles, and the history and contemporary problems of the Bengal region.
The author's novel was among the contenders in a 2014 list by The Daily Telegraph of the 10 all-time greatest Asian novels.
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