The Postmaster

Poet, novelist, painter and musician Rabindranath Tagore created the modern short story in . Written in the 1890s, during a period of relative isolation, his best stories—included in this selection—recreate vivid images of life and landscapes. They depict the human condition in its many forms: innocence and childhood; love and loss; the city and the village; the natural and the supernatural.These stories reflect his profoundly modern, original vision.