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The Post Office - cover

The Post Office

Rabindranath Tagore

Publisher: Interactive Media

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This play is set in British India, and follows a family as they wait to retrieve their mail from the Post Office. The mother and father are particularly anxious to find out whether their oldest son has been successful in passing his matriculation examination because he is too young to work. The time spent waiting for the mail and discussing its contents at length gives us a glimpse into what life was like for Tagore, one of India’s most famous writers and intellectuals.
Available since: 01/17/2022.
Print length: 42 pages.

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