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This anthology is a thorough introduction to classic literature for those who have not yet experienced these literary masterworks. For those who have known and loved these works in the past, this is an invitation to reunite with old friends in a fresh new format. From Shakespeare's finesse to Oscar Wilde's wit, this unique collection brings together works as diverse and influential as The Pilgrim's Progress and Othello. As an anthology that invites listeners to immerse themselves in the masterpieces of the literary giants, it is must-have addition to any library. 

Rabindranath Tagore, India's foremost writer and the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize for literature, is perhaps best known for his tender and passionate tales about human yearning and longing. Here then is a collection of 18 short stories that highlight Tagore's profound vision.

Gora (1910) is Tagore's fifth novel and is generally considered his masterpiece. With its epic dimensions and the broad canvas of the social, cultural, religious and political life of the nineteenth century urban middle class Bengal, it was a landmark in the history of the Bengali novel.

Tagore was a true Renaissance man, distinguishing himself as a gifted philosopher, social and political reformer as well as a popular author in all literary genres. His most famous poem, extracts of which are recorded here, is Gitanjali which earned him the distinction of the first Asian writer to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913.

Der alte Geist Indiens offenbart sich auch in der christlichen Religion und erweist sich auch im heutigen Leben wirksam. Autor Rabindranath Tagore beschreibt den Menschen als solches, der ständig auf der Suche nach etwas ist, was mehr bedeutet als Nahrung und Kleidung, nämlich die Suche nach sich selbst. Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) war ein bengalischer Dichter, Philosoph, Maler, Komponist und Musiker. 1913 erhielt er als erster Asiate den Nobelpreis für Literatur.

The vast varieties of flowers that exist provide an exceptional burst of vivid and subtle shades of colours, inspiring a smooth transition from petal to paper for so many of our greatest poets including Wordsworth, Tennyson, Burns, Swinburne and Coleridge....

Tagore wrote Shey to satisfy his nine-year-old granddaughter's demands for stories. Even as Tagore began to create his fantasy, he planned a story that had no end, and to keep the tales spinning he employed the help of "Shey", a "man constituted entirely of words" and rather talented at concoting tall tales. So we enter the world of Shey's extraordinary adventures, encountering a bizarre cast of characters, grotesque creatures, and caricatures of contemporary figures and events as well as mythological heroes and deities - all brought to life through a sparkling play of words and illustrations in Tagore's unique style.

Gitanjali bedeutet "Sangesopfer". Rabindranath Tagore (1861 - 1919), bengalischer Dichter, geboren in Kalkutta, erhielt für diese Gedichtsammlung als erster Asiate den Literaturnobelpreis (1913). In über einhundert Gedichten präsentiert sich der Erzähler als Suchender, der das Kommen der freundlichen Gottheit erwartet, und schildert gleichzeitig auf poetische und anrührende Weise seinen Lebensweg. Wahrhaft magische Literatur.

Aus dem Vorwort des Verfassers: "Alle großen Kundgebungen des menschlichen Geistes sind nicht nach dem Buchstaben zu verstehen; sie können erst richtig beurteilt werden, wenn wir ihre lebendige Wirkung im Laufe der Geschichte sehen. Wir erfassen den wahren Sinn des Christentums erst, wenn wir es in seiner heutigen lebendigen Gestalt beobachten..."

Poeta, prosatore, drammaturgo e filosofo indiano, dalla prosa elegante e dalla magica poesia, Tagore fu apprezzato in tutto il mondo e ricevette il premio Nobel per la letteratura nel 1913. Nei suoi scritti traspaiono il suo amore per la natura, e la sua aspirazione verso la fratellanza umana, che lo portò a cercare di conciliare e integrare oriente e occidente. Il romanzo La casa e il mondo, scritto nel 1914, esprime appunto quest’aspirazione e il relativo e personale conflitto interno dell’autore al riguardo.

18 Gedichte des Indischen Friedensnobelpreisträgers Rabindranath Tagore, von Hendrik Wiethase aus der vom Autor selbst aus dem Bengalischen ins...