Hungry Stones and Other Stories
Author: Tagore
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Overview
| ISBN10 | 0333900057 |
| ISBN13 | 9780333900055 |
| Publisher | Macmillan India |
| Publication Date | 2000 |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 156 pp |
| Binding | Paperback |
Description
This book is a selection of some of Tagore’s best short stories. They display a versatility that ranges from the fanciful, supernatural tale, ‘Hungry Stones’, to the delicate, poignant story of an adolescent in ‘The Home-Coming’. Tagore had a remarkable capacity to empathise with people in different situations and his characterisation shows a great deal of psychological insight. A master of the short story genre, Tagore can evoke pathos and humour at the same time. His sense of the comic gives him – and the reader – an objective view of otherwise sentimental situations. These stories have a firm, narrative treatment and delight the young and old alike.
