The Home and the World

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name = The Home and the World
title_orig = ঘরে বাইরে Ghare Baire
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author = Rabindranath Tagore
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country = India
language = Bengali
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genre = Autobiographical novel
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release_date = 1916
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media_type = Print (Hardback & Paperback)
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"The Home and the World" 1916 (in the original Bengali, ঘরে বাইরে "Ghôre Baire") is a 1916 novel by Rabindranath Tagore.

Plot summary

The book is set in early 20th century India in the estate of the rich Bengali noble Nikhil. He lives happily with his beautiful wife Bimala until the appearance of his friend and radical revolutionist, Sandip.

Sandip, a passionate and active man, is a contradiction to the peace-loving and somewhat passive Nikhil. He easily attracts the innocent and unsuspecting Bimala, creating a love triangle.

Although Nikhil figures out what is happening, he is a mature person and thus grants Bimala freedom to grow and choose what she wants in her life (as their marriage was arranged when she was a young girl). Meanwhile Bimala experiences the emotions of love for the first time in a manner which helps her understand that it is indeed her husband Nikhil who really loves her.

Film, TV or theatrical adaptations

It was released as the film "Ghare Baire" ("The Home and the World") by Satyajit Ray in 1984.

ee also

*"Nastanirh"
*Works of Rabindranath Tagore

References

*Datta, Sandip Kumar. "Rabindranath Tagore's The Home and the World: A Critical Companion". Anthem Press, 2005 [http://styluspub.com/Books/BookDetail.aspx?productID=65953] .

External links

* [http://www.penguinclassics.co.uk/nf/Book/BookDisplay/0,,10_0140449868,00.html Penguin Classics]
* [http://www.ibiblio.org/eldritch/rt/hw.htm e-text of novel from ibiblio] - translated from Bengali into English by Surendranath Tagore
* [http://www.litencyc.com/php/sworks.php?rec=true&UID=16758 Literary Encyclopedia]
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