The Plays of Tagore: 8 Philosophical & Allegorical Dramas (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Eight allegorical dramas of early 20th-century India fusing Eastern philosophy with lyrical monologuesBy Rabindranath Tagore
Length15h 38m
About this audiobook
The Plays of Tagore: 8 Philosophical & Allegorical Dramas gathers works in which drama becomes a vehicle for metaphysical inquiry, ethical reflection, and poetic symbolism. Tagore's stage is rarely merely realistic: kings, ascetics, children, women, strangers, and seekers move through worlds charged with spiritual suggestion. Written in a lyrical style that blends song, dialogue, fable, and parable, these plays belong to the Bengali literary renaissance while also conversing with global modernist and symbolist theatre. Rabindranath Tagore, poet, dramatist, composer, educator, and the first non-European Nobel laureate in Literature, wrote from within a period of intense cultural and political transformation in colonial India. His Brahmo upbringing, engagement with the Upanishads, travels abroad, and experiment in education at Santiniketan shaped his suspicion of rigid institutions and his faith in freedom, inner awakening, and humane fellowship—central concerns in these dramas. This collection is highly recommended for readers interested in philosophical literature, comparative drama, Indian modernity, or spiritual allegory. It rewards both theatrical imagination and reflective reading, offering works that are graceful, searching, and enduringly relevant.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
GenreLiterary Classics
Length15 hrs 38 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 19, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
59My Reminiscences – Autobiography
2Introduction
60Preface
3Author Biography
61Part I
4Historical Context
621
5Synopsis (Selection)
632. Teaching Begins
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6The Plays of Tagore: 8 Philosophical & Allegorical Dramas
643. Within and Without
7The Post Office
65Part II
8Dramatis Personæ
664. Servocracy
9Act I
675. The Normal School
10Act II
686. Versification
11Chitra
697. Various Learning
12Preface
708. My First Outing
13The Characters
719. Practising Poetry
14Scene I
72Part III
15Scene II
7310. Srikantha Babu
16Scene III
7411. Our Bengali Course Ends
17Scene IV
7512. The Professor
18Scene V
7613. My Father
19Scene VI
7714. A Journey With My Father
20Scene VII
7815. At the Himalayas
21Scene VIII
79Part IV
22Scene IX
8016. My Return
23The Cycle of Spring
8117. Home Studies
24Introduction
8218. My Home Environment
25Act I
8319. Literary Companions
26Act II
8420. Publishing
27Act III
8521. Bhanu Singha
28Act IV
8622. Patriotism
29The King of the Dark Chamber
8723. The Bharati
30I
88Part V
31II
8924. Ahmedabad
32III
9025. England
33IV
9126. Loken Palit
34V
9227. The Broken Heart
35VI
93Part VI
36VII
9428. European Music
37VII
9529. Valmiki Pratibha
38VIII
9630. Evening Songs
39IX
9731. An Essay on Music
40X
9832. The River-Side
41XI
9933. More About the Evening Songs
42XII
10034. Morning Songs
43XIII
101Part VII
44XIV
10235. Rajendrahal Mitra
45XV
10336. Karwar
46XVI
10437. Nature's Revenge
47XVII
10538. Pictures and Songs
48XVIII
10639. An Intervening Period
49XIX
10740. Bankim Chandra
50XX
108Part VIII
51Sanyasi, or the Ascetic
10941. The Steamer Hulk
52I
11042. Bereavements
53II
11143. The Rains and Autumn
54III
11244. Sharps and Flats
55IV
113Analysis
56Malini
114Reflection
57Sacrifice
115Memorable Quotes
58The King and the Queen
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