Kabuli-Wala and Other Classic Stories - by Rabindranath Tagore: translated from the original Bengali by

By Rabindranath Tagore

Book Overview

The subjects in this collection range from family pride - to murder - from illegitimacy - to prejudice and disrespect - from utter devotion - to the common experience of fatherhood.The faithful servant Raicharan has lost his master's only child. What can he do? People want to know whether the gypsies - or the servant himself - or the river stole the child. Only the servant's faithful heart knows the answer.Brindaban's father is going out of his way to support his son's rebellious tenant. Brindaban wants his father to mind his own business. Why does his father care so much?Jaganath loves money above everything else in life. When he needs a guardian for his money - how far will he go to make sure his treasure is protected forever?Grandfather is a harmless old man who likes to talk about his bankrupt "famous" family. His young neighbor can't stand his stories! When his neighbor decides to play a trick on Grandfather - will he crush the old man's pride?Ramkanai faces a tough choice when his older brother dies - leaving all his money to his second wife and nothing for Ramkanai's son. Ramkanai is the only witness to the will. Everyone around him thinks honesty is foolishness - should Ramkanai tell the truth, or should he lie to benefit his son? Kabuli-wala is the classic story of two men from very different walks of life who share the common bond of fatherhood.Nilkantha has never had a family - until he finds himself living with Kiran and her family in their garden-house. Nilkantha quickly becomes attached to the kind-hearted Kiran - what will happen when the family returns home?This collection includes - Little Master's Return - Resolution - The Inheritance - Grandfather - Ramkanai's Foolishness - Kabuli-wala - and Not Wanted.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1723785377
• ISBN13: 9781723785375
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 106 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.3" x 6.0"