Project Gutenberg 2004-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 340 Tagore, Rabindranath 1861 1941 The King of the Dark Chamber Reading ease score: 84.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. Translated into English by the author. Original html version created at eldritchpress.org by Eric Eldred This eBook was produced by Chetan K Jain. "The King of the Dark Chamber" by Rabindranath Tagore is a play written during the early 20th century. The story revolves around the enigmatic and unseen King of a kingdom who remains hidden from his subjects, leading them to question his existence and the nature of his rule. It delves into themes of love, longing, and the quest for truth, mainly through the character of Queen Sudarshana and her desire to see her husband, the King, who is shrouded in mystery. The opening of the play introduces us to a vibrant street filled with citizens who discuss the peculiar nature of their King, who has never been seen in public. Through various interactions, the citizens express their curiosity and frustration regarding the absence of their ruler, leading to a mix of playful banter and serious reflections about authority. The scene sets the tone for a kingdom that feels both festive and constrained, as citizens simultaneously celebrate and question their leader’s hidden nature. Concurrently, in a dark chamber, Queen Sudarshana expresses her restlessness and desire for light, symbolizing the broader longing for connection and clarity in her relationship with the King, setting the stage for the unfolding drama of deception, identity, and desire. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Tagore, Rabindranath, 1861-1941 -- Translations into English Indic drama -- Translations into English Bengali drama -- Translations into English PK Text Browsing: Literature 153789 153932 2024-10-03T09:38:22.174657 2023-10-03T08:42:43.183953 text/html text/html 154223 2020-01-30T06:02:26 text/html; charset=utf-8 389852 2020-12-29T18:42:12 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 202898 2024-10-03T09:38:26.005626 application/epub+zip 203050 2024-10-03T09:38:22.847657 application/epub+zip 126684 2024-10-03T09:38:22.514655 application/epub+zip 253013 2024-10-03T09:38:28.333628 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 231226 2024-10-03T09:38:25.665633 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 155106 2022-09-03T12:18:05.102415 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 126404 126305 2024-10-03T09:38:21.684673 2023-10-03T08:42:42.739918 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 125820 2020-06-29T21:12:37 text/plain; charset=utf-8 46754 2020-12-29T18:42:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 121543 2020-12-29T18:42:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 46242 2020-12-29T18:42:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 21553 2024-10-03T09:38:28.466605 application/rdf+xml 12249 2024-10-03T09:38:22.602662 image/jpeg 1652 2024-10-03T09:38:22.557656 image/jpeg 390465 2024-10-03T09:38:22.191654 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia