[Omnibus 01] • Kapalkundala / Bishabriksha (The Poison Tree) / Indira / Krishnakanta's Will

[Omnibus 01] • Kapalkundala / Bishabriksha (The Poison Tree) / Indira / Krishnakanta's Will
Authors
Chattopadhyay, Bankimchandra
Publisher
Penguin Books
Tags
poetry , classics , romance
ISBN
9788184751000
Date
1928-08-01T00:00:00+00:00
Size
0.68 MB
Lang
en
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Rabindranath Tagore reinvented the Bengali novel with Farewell Song; blurring the lines between prose and poetry and creating an effervescent blend of romance and satire. Through Amit and Labanya and a brilliantly etched social milieu; the novel addresses contemporary debates about 'good' and 'bad' writing; the nature of love and conjugality; and the influence of Western culture on Bengali society. Set against the idyllic backdrop of Shillong and the mannered world of elite Calcutta society; this sparkling novel expresses the complex vision and the mastery of style that characterized Tagore's later works.