Selected Short Stories

This volume features new English translations of twenty short stories by Rabindranath Tagore, a Nobel laureate and pioneer of the Bengali short story genre. Spanning a range of themes from comedy to tragedy, the tales reflect Tagore's unique style, which blends Indian and Western literary traditions while offering insightful social critiques on issues such as colonialism and gender inequality. Accompanied by Sumit Chakrabarti's introduction, this collection highlights Tagore's profound ability to capture the essence of everyday life and universal human experience.