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The King of the Dark Chamber (Paperback)
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The King of the Dark Chamber (Paperback)
Series: Mint Editions
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Loot Price R142
Discovery Miles 1 420
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The King of the Dark Chamber (1918) is a play by Rabindranath
Tagore. Translated into English by Tagore after he received the
1913 Nobel Prize in Literature, The King of the Dark Chamber is a
symbolic drama exploring themes of faith, power, citizenship, and
love. Part meditation on human government, part reflection on
humanity's connection to god, Tagore's play is a masterpiece of
Indian literature. "My faith is, to go on obeying the King-it does
not matter whether he is a real one or a pretender. What do we know
of Kings that we should judge them! It is like throwing stones in
the dark-you are almost sure of hitting your mark. I go on obeying
and acknowledging-if it is a real King, well and good: if not, what
harm is there?" What is the nature of kingship? If a nation is
prosperous, and its people happy, should they question their ruler?
Such questions abound in The King of the Dark Chamber, a symbolic
story of a King who rules through absence alone. While he is more
widely known as a poet, Tagore was also a gifted playwright who
used the stage to explore timeless, universal themes. With a
beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript,
this edition of Rabindranath Tagore's The King of the Dark Chamber
is a classic of Indian literature reimagined for modern readers.
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