Rabindranath Tagore

Amor, muerte, riqueza y sexo son los temas que Tagore trata poéticamente y con hondura emocionalen "El Jardinero".

- Esta edición es única;- La traducción es completamente original y se realizó para el Ale. Mar. SAS;- Todos los derechos reservados.320 poemas cortos de Rabindranath Tagore. Estos poemas son hermosos, provocan la reflexion y recuerdan en cierto modo al Haiku. Conocido sobre todo por su poesia, el autor tambien escribio novelas, ensayos, relatos, relatos de viajes, dramas y miles de canciones. Stray Birds son poemas cortos, aforismos breves que encarnan su amor por la naturaleza y la sencillez.

Los cuentos cortos de Tagore que aquí les presentamos, son quizás, a parte de su poesía, las obras más difundidas de Tagore en su país, la India, pero no tanto en Occidente, donde apenas se conocen. La visita obligada de Tagore a las aldeas de Patisar, Shajadpur y Shilaida, entre otras, para administrar las enormes propiedades de su familia, le hicieron conocer mas de cerca la vida de la gente corriente de la India y de este modo, examino sus vidas con una profundidad penetrante y un sentimiento que no se habia hecho antes en la literatura india, lo que quedo plasmado es estos cuentos, que muestran las reflexiones de Tagore sobre las vidas del pueblo de la India y su entorno y la influencia de las ideas modernas y de la moda y que incluyen interesantes relatos, acertijos y moralejas.

El gran poeta bengalí Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) consigue, con un estilo sencillo y hondo a la vez, en una síntesis milagrosa de folclore indio, textos sagrados, cultura occidental y música y arte universales, transmitir un legado de genuina relacion con lo luminoso, antesala de la iluminacion que limpia el mundo de sombras e intereses oscuros. Su literatura se halla tan cerca del latido primordial y del corazon de los seres vivos, tan entreverada de misterios naturales y de invocaciones a la divinidad, que hipnotiza desde la primera lectura. Esta seleccion de su celebre Gitanjali esta dividida en dos secciones: poemas amorosos y de la naturaleza, y poemas misticos. Dificil distinguir, en todo caso, entre el sentimiento que produce la inminente llegada del amado o de la amada, el derivado de una tormenta monzonica que pone a temblar los bosques y los corazones o el de un loto que se abre como metafora del ciclo de la existencia, y el que prende en uno cuando es rozado por la presencia (o la ausencia) divina. Los poetas Jesus Aguado y Subhro Bandopadhyay consiguen, con esta soberbia traduccion hecha directamente del bengali, que Tagore llegue a nosotros tan vivo y poderoso como el primer dia.

La profunda contemplación de la naturaleza, la libertadde los seres humanos, la vida espiritual o el amor comosignificado último son algunos de los conceptos quepueblan esta selección de pensamientos y aforismosde Rabindranath Tagore. Encontramos aqui unacompilacion de ideas imprescindibles, concebidapara presentar un panorama sucinto pero intensode sus reflexiones, vislumbres e intuiciones.Una invitacion a comprender la diversidad del mundoliterario e intelectual del premio Nobel bengaliy a descubrir unos pensamientos que se elevanhacia el cielo como pajaros y luciernagas que nosiluminan con destellos y fogonazos de sabiduria.

Antología clásica

Bengala, India, principios del siglo XX. El aristócrata y terrateniente Nikhil,contraviniendo todas sus tradiciones familiares y los convencionalismos socialesde la época, se casa con la joven Bimala, una chica de baja extraccionsocial y tez bastante oscura. Su amor es idilico y los esposos estan entregadosel uno al otro hasta que aparece su amigo Sandip, un revolucionarioradical y entusiasta que constituye el contrapunto del pacifico y hasta pasivoNikhil.Despues de oirlo en un mitin propugnando el movimiento Swadeshi, unapropuesta para la autosuficiencia india enmarcada en la dinamica generalde la independencia, Bimala acoge a Sandip en la casa de su marido, dondeestablece su cuartel general, y acaba involucrandose en su tarea politica.Inevitablemente, una joven Bimala que lo desconoce casi todo del mundose sentira fuertemente atraida por el y se establecera finalmente un trianguloamoroso.Bimala empieza a cuestionarse su matrimonio con Nikhil y experimentapor primera vez un amor que va mas alla de la devocion. Aunque Nikhiles consciente bien pronto de esta situacion, su actitud es dejar que Bimalacrezca y decida por si misma, ya que su matrimonio fue un arreglo cuandotodavia era una niña.

The Hungry Stones is a story about a group of individuals who find themselves in the middle of a barren wasteland, where they pine for anything to quench their hunger. They come across stones that appear to be edible and start eating them, which turns out to be disastrous. Tagore uses this story to illustrate how we can end up starving ourselves with desires that are impossible to fulfill.

The Home and the World is a novel by Rabindranath Tagore. It tells the story of class, death, and empire over the course of one lifetime. It intertwines reflections on modernity with memories of life in pre-colonial Bengal. The protagonist, Nikhil, is born to a family of landowners in an agricultural society, but as he matures and his consciousness expands he sees that this complacent world is coming to an end.

Chitra, a Play in One Act by Rabindranath Tagore, is an Indian drama that follows the story of Chitra, a daring young woman who falls in love with Nalina. Together they plan to defy tradition and live together as women despite their parents wishes. When their plans are discovered, they are shunned by society and abandoned by family which leaves the women to turn against one another.

Tagores novel Glimpses of Bengal is a thorough exploration of the East Indian culture and tradition, as well as the contrast in how the British ruled. The book begins with a short overview of Tagores life, and proceeds to give an in-depth look into the lives of many different people from across Bengal. Along with telling these stories, Tagore also delves into his own views on the political and social climate in Bengal at that time.

Tagore is a Bengali author who was born and raised in the Bengal region of India. The stories found within this collection explore love and its aftermath through translated Hindustani folktales. Relationships take on new meaning as they change and evolve, and the reader sees how different people can come to appreciate each others individuality through suffering and tensions that arise from their own actions.

Fruit-Gathering by Rabindranath Tagore is a poem about how people work hard so they can eat fruit. Its an ancient saying that "man cannot live on bread alone" and the old man in this poem symbolizes all of humanity, seeking nourishment from fruits. The old man spends his days climbing up the mountain to collect the delicious fruit.

The poem Stray Birds by Rabindranath Tagore is a work of mythical realism that contrasts the natural with the artificial nature. Tagore uses imagery to show nature as something powerful and everlasting, necessary for all living beings. The poem discusses the past life of man being as one with nature as it was before societys focus shifted from nature to advancement.

Nationalism, a form of patriotism for ones country, is often the result of a belief in the superiority of ones nation and its culture. This may lead to prejudice against other nations and cultures. Tagore was an Indian nationalist who looked back on his homeland with fondness while also favoring more connections with Britain. He believed there were many ways to grow Indian independence without rejecting British ties.

The Gardener by Rabindranath Tagore is a poem that tells the story of an old gardener and his special relationship with a tree. The gardener treats the plant as if it were his child, and even talks to it when he is alone. When the plant starts to wither, the gardener realizes he has to cut it down so that it will stop suffering. Through this narrative, Tagore shows how love can bring about pain and loss if not properly handled.

Gitanjali is a compilation of poems that are based on the Indian literary tradition of Bhakti, which means devotion. Gitanjali is a Hindi title, meaning offering of songs. The poem is written in English, but the emphasis is on Tagores own Bengali language, which marks his background as an Indian poet.

This work is a collection of Tagores short stories that explore the universality of human experiences as he often does in his other works. In this collection, Tagore explores the difficulties inherent in growing up and finding ones place in society, as well as the complexities of familial relationships. The title story, Mashi, is about a newly married woman who has a deep bond with her sister-in-law but not with her husband.