Monihara and Other Stories/Rabindranath Tagore. New Delhi, Rupa and
Co., 2005, x, 166 p., (pbk). ISBN 81-291-0555-1.
Monihara and Other Stories/Rabindranath Tagore. New Delhi, Rupa and
Co., 2005, x, 166 p., (pbk). ISBN 81-291-0555-1.
Contents: Translator's note. 1. Titles, date and place of first publication of the stories. 2. Bereft of Moni (Monihara). 3. The neighbour (Protibeshini). 4. Haimonti (Haimonti). 5. The editor (Sampadak). 6. Promise fulfilled (Panraksha). 7. The auspicious moment (Shubhodrishti). 8. Revenge (Protihimsa). 9. Nuisance (Apad). 10. The skeleton (Kankal). 11. Completion (Samapti). Glossary.
"The short stories of Tagore included in this volume of translations cover a variety of characters, settings, emotions and issues which highlight the complexity of human life. They contrast urban sophistication with rural innocence, provide a taste of the supernatural, and reflect upon the prevailing social orthodoxy and its impact on women. Rural life in Bengal is portrayed vividly in these stories through the people and their concerns, the landscape, the rivers, and the changing seasons."