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Glimpses of Bengal (LibriVox audio reading)

Rabindranath Tagore

A volunteer audio reading of Tagore's letters describing his travels and life across Bengal.

These are Tagore's own letters, offering a personal view of his travels and daily life in Bengal.

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Rabindranath Tagore, Glimpses of Bengal (letters). LibriVox volunteer audio reading, not the author's own voice.

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What it is

This is a LibriVox volunteer recording of Glimpses of Bengal, a collection of letters written by Rabindranath Tagore from various places in Bengal. The reading is performed by a volunteer, not Tagore himself, and the recording was made recently and dedicated to the public domain.

Why it matters

The letters give a personal view of Tagore's everyday life, his surroundings and his thoughts while travelling through Bengal. They show him as an observer of landscape and daily experience, not only as a poet of grand themes.

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