Das Heim und die Welt by Rabindranath Tagore

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Author Tagore, Rabindranath, 1861-1941
Translator Meyer-Franck, Helene, 1873-1946
Uniform Title Ghare-baire. German
Title Das Heim und die Welt
Note Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Home_and_the_World Wikipedia page about this book: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Das_Heim_und_die_Welt
Note Reading ease score: 82.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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Summary "Das Heim und die Welt" by Rabindranath Tagore is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book explores themes of love, duty, and identity through the perspective of Bimala, a woman navigating the complexities of her domestic life and emerging national consciousness within the socio-political landscape of colonial India. The opening of the novel introduces the protagonist, Bimala, as she reminisces about her childhood and her relationship with her mother while reflecting on her own marriage to Nikhil, a progressive man who challenges traditional norms. Through her narrative, we see the struggle between her desire for personal identity and her role within her family and society. Bimala grapples with her feelings of inadequacy regarding her beauty and her societal duties, but she also experiences a growing awareness of the changing world outside the confines of her home. The tension between tradition and modernity becomes palpable as Bimala interacts with other characters, particularly Sandip Babu, who embodies the emerging nationalistic fervor. This establishes the groundwork for a deeper exploration of love, freedom, and the complexities of a woman's role in a rapidly changing society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language German
LoC Class PK: Language and Literatures: Indo-Iranian literatures
Subject India -- History -- Autonomy and independence movements -- Fiction
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