1880s-1920s

Rabindranath Tagore

The Letters of Sir Rabindranath Tagore (1921)
Letters
67
Period
1880s-1920s

About This Collection

A collection of letters by Rabindranath Tagore spanning from the 1880s to the 1920s, published by Macmillan and Co. in 1921. These letters offer intimate glimpses into Tagore's observations of nature, society, and daily life during his travels and time managing family estates in rural Bengal. The collection showcases Tagore's early literary voice and his keen eye for detail in describing the landscapes, people, and moments that would later inspire his poetry and prose.

Published by Macmillan and Co., London, 1921. 176 pages. Digitized by the State Central Library, Hyderabad through the Digital Library of India initiative.

Complete Letters Collection

October 1885

The Feud of Land and Water

To: Indira Devi
Letter 1
July 1887

The Meridian of the Twenties

To: Indira Devi
Letter 2
1888

A Picture of Stark Desolation

To: Indira Devi
Letter 3
1890

The Magistrate and the Storm

To: Indira Devi
Letter 4
1891

The Art of Doing Nothing

To: Indira Devi
Letter 5
1891

The Oratorical Schoolboy

To: Indira Devi
Letter 6
January 1891

The Inmost Zenana of Bengal

To: Indira Devi
Letter 7
February 1891

The Gypsy Encampment

To: Indira Devi
Letter 8
February 1891

The Postmaster's Story

To: Indira Devi
Letter 9
February 1891

Scenes on a Little River

To: Indira Devi
Letter 10
June 1891

The Mad Dervish Dance

To: Indira Devi
Letter 11
June 1891

The Earth's Breath

To: Indira Devi
Letter 12
June 1891

The Play of the Mast

To: Indira Devi
Letter 13
June 1891

A Dream of Calcutta

To: Indira Devi
Letter 14
June 1891

The Schoolmasters' Visit

To: Indira Devi
Letter 15
July 1891

The Girl with Short Hair

To: Indira Devi
Letter 16
August 1891

The Variegated Nightmare

To: Indira Devi
Letter 17
7th September 1891

The Artificial Canal

To: Indira Devi
Letter 18
October 1891

The Poet's Ambition

To: Indira Devi
Letter 19
2nd Kartik (October) 1891

The River of Humanity

To: Indira Devi
Letter 20
3rd Kartik (October) 1891

The Desolate Moon

To: Indira Devi
Letter 21
9th January 1892

Winter to Spring

To: Indira Devi
Letter 22
7th April 1892

Woman and Water

To: Indira Devi
Letter 23
2nd May 1892

The Solitary and the Infinite

To: Indira Devi
Letter 24
8th Jaistha (May) 1892

On Feminine Wit

To: Indira Devi
Letter 25
12th Jaistha (May) 1892

Nature the Irate Housewife

To: Indira Devi
Letter 26
16th Jaistha (May) 1892

Poetry vs. Prose

To: Indira Devi
Letter 27
31st May 1892

The Persistent Koel

To: Indira Devi
Letter 28
31st Jaistha (June) 1892

The Arab Bedouin

To: Indira Devi
Letter 29
16th June 1892

The Beauty of Daily Duty

To: Indira Devi
Letter 30
9th December 1892

Ancient Memories of Mother Earth

To: Indira Devi
Letter 31
Tuesday, February 1893

The Nest and the Sky

To: Indira Devi
Letter 32
February 1893

Living Incognito

To: Indira Devi
Letter 33
10th February 1893

The Insulted Motherland

To: Indira Devi
Letter 34
March 1893

The Earthen Pot and the Metal Pot

To: Indira Devi
Letter 35
8th May 1893

Betrothal to Poetic Fancy

To: Indira Devi
Letter 36
20th August 1892

Living in a Picture

To: Indira Devi
Letter 37
18th November 1892

Babes in the Wood

To: Indira Devi
Letter 38
2nd December 1892

The Music of Silence

To: Indira Devi
Letter 39
7th July 1893

The Dream-Orchestra of Village Life

To: Indira Devi
Letter 40
10th July 1893

Silent Poets and Creative Form

To: Indira Devi
Letter 41
13th August 1893

The Discipline of Metre

To: Indira Devi
Letter 42
26th (Shravan) August 1893

The Mould of Nature

To: Indira Devi
Letter 43
19th February 1894

The Gentle Giants

To: Indira Devi
Letter 44
27th February 1894

The Deadly Days of Routine

To: Indira Devi
Letter 45
22nd March 1894

The Sin of Cruelty

To: Indira Devi
Letter 46
28th March 1894

The Living Pianoforte

To: Indira Devi
Letter 47
30th March 1894

Joy in Sorrow

To: Indira Devi
Letter 48
24th June 1894

The Illusion of Time

To: Indira Devi
Letter 49
9th August 1894

The Dead Bird

To: Indira Devi
Letter 50
10th August 1894

Day and Night Music

To: Indira Devi
Letter 51
13th August 1894

The Mystery of Joy

To: Indira Devi
Letter 52
19th August 1894

The Illusion of Maya

To: Indira Devi
Letter 53
5th September 1894

An Arabian Night in Bengal

To: Indira Devi
Letter 54
20th September 1894

The Defeat of the Land

To: Indira Devi
Letter 55
22nd September 1894

The Amethyst Cup of Evening

To: Indira Devi
Letter 56
5th October 1894

The True Idealist

To: Indira Devi
Letter 57
19th October 1894

Dotted Outlines

To: Indira Devi
Letter 58
31st October 1894

The North Wind and the Squirrels

To: Indira Devi
Letter 59
7th December 1894

The Conclave of Being

To: Indira Devi
Letter 60
23rd February 1895

The Boy-Cowherd's Mystery

To: Indira Devi
Letter 61
16th (Phalgun) February 1895

A Gold Mark on the Scroll

To: Indira Devi
Letter 62
28th February 1895

The Entity Behind Ideas

To: Indira Devi
Letter 63
9th July 1895

The Meandering Ichamati

To: Indira Devi
Letter 64
14th August 1895

The Cruelty of Work

To: Indira Devi
Letter 65
5th October 1895

The Temple of Truth

To: Indira Devi
Letter 66
12th December 1895

The Infinite Light of Joy

To: Indira Devi
Letter 67