Overview
The Home and the World is the English translation of Ghare-Baire (1919). The story revolves around the life of three protagonists ─ Nikhilesh, a wealthy and well-educated gentleman, his young wife Bimala, and his fiery friend Sandip, a fearless Swadeshi fighter. Bimala, influenced by Sandip, abandons her customary role as a wife and begins to break free from her confining environment. But her transition comes at a great cost. Written at the time when India was still under the rule of the British Empire, the novel deliberates on the politics of its time. A clash of views for then and future India makes this novel an important read even today.
- | Author: Rabindranath Tagore
- | Publisher: Pharos Books Private Limited
- | Publication Date: Sep 02, 2022
- | Number of Pages: 186 pages
- | Binding: Paperback or Softback
- | ISBN-10: 8194849667
- | ISBN-13: 9788194849667
